<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia said its airlines may need to suspend some flights if the Middle East war pushes fuel costs significantly higher.</p><p>Jet fuel accounts for almost half of airlines’ operating costs, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on Facebook late on March 12. He had earlier met the country’s airline management, airport operators, jet fuel suppliers and aviation authorities to coordinate their response to the US-Israeli war with Iran.</p><p>The transport ministry “will discuss with airports and relevant stakeholders to support the survival of local airlines,” he said.</p><p>Airlines will also share data with Malaysia’s aviation authorities for a more comprehensive risk assessment, Mr Loke said. “All parties also agreed to meet weekly as this crisis remains volatile and requires rapid action in the event of new developments,” he added.</p><p>In the short term, Malaysia needs to ensure that air cargo services for goods such as food can continue to operate “despite the increasingly challenging conditions,” especially in the run-up to the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations next week, he said. BLOOMBERG</p></div></div>

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<p>马来西亚交通部长安东尼·洛克宣布，如果由于中东战争导致燃料成本持续上涨，航空公司可能会暂停航班。航空燃料几乎占航空公司运营成本的一半。该部门正在与航空公司管理层、机场运营商和燃料供应商协调，以支持当地航空公司，并确保在开斋节前，尤其是食品的空运服务保持正常运作。将定期召开每周会议，以评估情况的发展</p>

马来西亚表示，由于伊朗战争导致燃料成本上升，其航空公司可能会暂停部分航班