Grooming young traders key to nation’s oil hub goal - expert

MALAYSIA should develop its own pool of petroleum traders and strengthen access to trade financing if it wants to establish itself as a regional petroleum trading hub, said a maritime expert.

Maritime Network Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Jeyenderan M. Ramasamy said Malaysia needed to build local expertise in petroleum trading, supported by financial institutions and industry players, to compete more effectively in international markets.

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