Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency detained two tankers for allegedly illegally transferring 700,000 liters of diesel near Penang. The crackdown is part of wider regional efforts against fuel smuggling due to global supply disruptions.

Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said ⁠it detained ⁠two tankers for allegedly conducting ⁠an illegal ship-to-ship transfer of about 700,000 litres (185,000 gallons) of diesel off the island of Penang over the weekend. Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and ‌supply disruptions throughout the region caused by the war in the Middle East. Penang MMEA director Muhammad Suffi Mohd Ramli said authorities carried out checks following an intelligence...