Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong are travelling to Brunei and Malaysia this week to shore up Australia's fuel supply amid disruptions linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. Brunei supplies 9% of Australia's diesel imports and 11% of its fertiliser-grade urea, while Malaysia is Australia's third-largest source of refined fuel and provides 10% of its urea imports — making both nations critical partners in Canberra's energy security strategy. The visits come alongside a separately announced Australia-US deal allocating up to $5 billion toward rare earths and critical minerals projects, including nickel, cobalt, and gallium mining, aimed at reducing dependence on Chinese-controlled supply chains.