AN ENERGY road map for Malaysia, which includes nuclear, is being prepared to ensure a sufficient supply in view of the increasing world oil price which has passed US$90($130) per barrel and will probably touch US$100 by year-end.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis, said the ministry and the Energy, Water and Telecommunications Ministry had been directed to prepare and present a joint paper on the energy road map to the cabinet after taking into account the limited energy resources in the country and the increase in oil price.

"Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has instructed the two ministries to present a paper, to look at Malaysia's energy options for the future in view of the rising oil prices," he told Malaysian journalists after delivering a keynote address at the Commemorative Conference of 50 years of Malaysia-British Partnership here yesterday.

A member of the audience, during question time, had asked Jamaludin on Malaysia's reaction to the oil price increase and its energy options in the future.

Jamaludin said Malaysia was looking at other energy resources and the government would decide on whether or not to use nuclear energy to offset the usage of oil.Bernama