Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim voices Malaysia’s support for Qatar’s sovereignty and condemns the attack on the critical Ras Laffan LNG plant.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia’s firm support for Qatar’s sovereignty and strongly condemned an attack targeting the Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas facility.
In a telephone conversation with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Anwar described the energy infrastructure as critical to the global economy.
Both leaders agreed that all parties must de-escalate tensions and return to dialogue and diplomacy in the interest of regional stability.
“May peace in West Asia be restored soon, Insya-Allah,” Anwar said in a Facebook post.
He and Sheikh Mohammed also exchanged Aidilfitri greetings and expressed concern over the worsening security situation in West Asia.
Anwar conveyed condolences over a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Qatar Armed Forces members and Turkish nationals.
He expressed solidarity with the victims’ families.
Ras Laffan is the world’s largest LNG export terminal, accounting for about 20% of global supply.
Last year, Qatar exported 81 million tonnes of LNG, with around 90% destined for Asian markets.
The March 18 attack on the facility disrupted about 5.8 million tonnes of LNG supply for the month.
