KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- Global plastic supply is currently being affected by disruptions to oil and gas production, as well as uncertainties in the Strait of Hormuz, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Fadillah, who is also Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said plastic manufacturing depends on raw materials such as naphtha, ammonia, ethylene and propylene derived from oil and gas.

"Plastic is a basic component in daily life, including food packaging, consumer goods and healthcare equipment," he said during the Weekly Global Supply Crisis briefing today.

Fadillah added that the government is intensifying efforts to secure additional sources, expand international cooperation and explore alternat...