Malaysia must end fossil fuel subsidies for economic and energy security

Published on May 4, 2026

Malaysia's longstanding system of fossil fuel subsidies was built to stabilise prices, but these cannot hold up in prolonged crises of war, supply chain disruptions and volatile fuel markets.

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