SINGAPORE – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be in town from April 9 to 11 for an official visit, which includes a stop at Singapore’s oil and energy facilities on Jurong Island.
The Australian leader will be hosted to lunch by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on April 10, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a statement on April 9.
On Jurong Island, Mr Albanese will visit the Singapore LNG Terminal and Singapore Refining Company.
The visit comes after both countries pledged in March to work together to ensure that key goods such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petroleum oils, including diesel, continue to flow between the two countries.
In a joint statement issued after a phone call, the leaders of both countries expressed “deep concern over the situation in the Middle East and its consequences for our region, such as the impact on energy supply chains and prices”.
The countries said they would accelerate negotiations on an arrangement for trade in essential supplies, in line with the upgrading of Singapore-Australia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 2.0 (CSP 2.0), inked in October 2025.
The two countries also said they would explore options for a legally binding commitment in the future, involving bilateral arrangements such as consultation and early notification in case of potential disruptions.
