Gov’t convenes crisis committee as Middle East conflict hits energy flows

Immediate efforts are focused on strengthening energy and supply chain resilience.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has convened the Homefront Crisis Ministerial Committee to coordinate the response to disruptions arising from the Middle East conflict.

The team has begun updating existing contingency plans, as well as developing new measures in light of the unprecedented developments, Wong said in a video message on 2 April.

The committee is chaired by the coordinating Minister for National Security, K Shanmugam, with Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong as adviser.

Immediate efforts are focused on strengthening energy and supply chain resilience.

Refineries and chemical firms are scaling back production and sourcing crude oil and feedstock from outside the Middle East. LNG importers are securing alternative supplies from global producers.

Singapore is also stepping up cooperation with key partners to reinforce supply security, according to the Prime Minister.

“Australia is a key supplier of LNG – it already accounts for more than one-third of our supply, and we will deepen this cooperation,” Wong said.

The government is working with New Zealand to keep supply lines for essential goods and food open during potential disruptions, he added.

Moreover, measures to cushion the impact of higher energy costs on households and businesses will be rolled out, including additional U-Save rebates announced in the latest Budget.

“We will also provide targeted support for sectors that are more severely affected. The Ministers will share more details in Parliament next week,” Wong said.

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