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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after performing Friday prayers at Surau Bomba in Cyberjaya on April 17, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
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By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Friday, 17 Apr 2026 3:56 PM MYT
CYBERJAYA, April 17 — Five Malaysia-bound oil tankers remain in the Strait of Hormuz amid a new US-imposed blockade that is disrupting global oil flows, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
He said only two vessels have managed to pass through the area, with one already in Malaysian waters.
“Even though the remaining ships were permitted to leave, the new development [complicates] the situation a little but we are monitoring,” he told reporters after Friday prayers here.
“We do have Iran’s greenlight… but because of the new situation we are facing a little complication,” he added.
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