KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 -- Rising petroleum import prices and disruptions to global logistics caused by the Middle East conflict, which threaten inflation rates and the country's long-term fiscal stability, serve as a warning for Malaysia to strengthen energy sovereignty by diversifying local energy sources.

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Zamri Ibrahim said diversifying local energy sources would also reduce the country's dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets.

"By integrating green hydrogen, offshore wind, and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, we are pioneering a blue economy that acts as a shield for national energy self-sufficiency," he told Bernama.

Mohd Zamri said the current crisis in the ...