CYBERJAYA, April 15 -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating an individual suspected of spreading false news that Malaysia supplied 329,000 barrels of diesel to the Philippines, when the fuel belongs to a private trading company.

In a statement today, the MCMC confirmed it has recorded a statement from the suspect and seized a communication device believed to have been used to upload the false content.

Authorities have verified that the diesel shipment in question belongs to the trading company Vitol and is not owned by Petronas or the Malaysian government.

The case is part of a wider crackdown on misinformation related to the global energy crisis, MCMC said.

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