Kuala lumpur: Malaysia has firmly expressed its support for Qatar's sovereignty and strongly condemned the attack targeting the Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. Anwar stated that in a telephone conversation with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Malaysia described the energy infrastructure as critical to the global economy.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Prime Minister emphasized that both leaders agreed on the necessity for all parties to de-escalate tensions and return to dialogue and diplomacy to ensure regional stability. Anwar expressed hope for the restoration of peace in West Asia in a Facebook post.

Anwar mentioned that he and Sheikh Mohammed exchanged Aidilfitri greetings and expressed their concerns over the deteriorating security situation in West Asia. Additionally, he extended his condolences for a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of members of the Qatar Armed Forces and Turkish nationals, expressing solidarity with the victims' families.

Ras Laffan is recognized as the world's largest LNG export terminal, accounting for about 20 percent of the global supply. Last year, Qatar exported 81 million tonnes of LNG, with approximately 90 percent destined for Asian markets. The March 18 attack on the facility disrupted about 5.8 million tonnes of LNG supply for the month.