Strait of Hormuz a concern, but oil industry remains stable
The Israel-Iran conflict will not necessarily hurt the oil industry or price mechanisms of the commodity, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
He made the statement after holding discussions with Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) secretary-general Haitham Al Ghais and major oil industry players on the sidelines of the Energy Asia 2025 conference today.
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