KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 -- Malaysia's plastic supply remains sufficient,and the government is stepping up efforts to secure additional sources, expand international cooperation, and explore alternative raw materials, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

He said global plastic supply has been affected by disruptions to oil and gas production as well as uncertainties surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

"Plastic manufacturing requires raw materials such as naphtha, ammonia, ethylene and propylene, which are produced from oil and gas," he said during the Weekly Global Supply Crisis briefing today.

Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said plastics are a basic component of daily lif...