Clarification by Minister for Manpower

The following statements were made in replies provided by the Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng) in his capacity as the Minister charged with the responsibility for Energy and Energy Supplies, during the Ministerial Statements on “Impact of the Middle East Situation on Singapore” at the Sitting of 7 April 2026:

(a)

The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): [I]n the event that we do not have enough natural gas, the gencos will be required to switch to diesel to run and power up. We have conducted regular audits every quarter on these gencos to ensure that the advanced combined cycle gas turbine can switch to diesel. Thus far, our audit statistics have shown that we are 99.9% ready in switching. [Please refer to "Impact of the Middle East Situation on Singapore", Official Report, 7 April 2026, Vol 96, Issue 27, Ministerial Statements section.]

(b)

Dr Tan See Leng Dr Tan See Leng: [W]e are connected. While this is an advantage for us, given the 150 oil majors that we have here, the third largest oil trading hub in the world, the sixth largest refinery complex in the world, but upstream, the crude still has to come from somewhere. [Please refer to "Impact of the Middle East Situation on Singapore", Official Report, 7 April 2026, Vol 96, Issue 27, Ministerial Statements section.]

(c) Dr Tan See Leng : Our sense today is that the domestic consumers, because they form not a very big part of the gencos' exposure, if I am not mistaken, I have to check this, but I think they use less than four megawatts for the entire year. So, I do not think they will be affected that much. [Please refer to "Impact of the Middle East Situation on Singapore", Official Report, 7 April 2026, Vol 96, Issue 27, Ministerial Statements section.]

Written statement by Dr Tan See Leng circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual corrections to the replies given during the Ministerial Statements on “Impact of the Middle East Situation on Singapore” at the Sitting of 7 April 2026. My replies should read as follows:

(a)

The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): [I]n the event that we do not have enough natural gas, the gencos will be required to switch to diesel to run and power up. We have conducted regular audits every quarter on these gencos to ensure that the advanced combined cycle gas turbine can switch to diesel. Thus far, our audit statistics have shown that we are

99% successful: in switching.

(b)

Dr Tan See Leng: [W]e are connected. While this is an advantage for us, given the 150

energy traders: that we have here, the third largest oil trading hub in the world, the sixth largest refinery

export hub: in the world, but upstream, the crude still has to come from somewhere.

(c)

Dr Tan See Leng: Our sense today is that the domestic

household: consumers, because they form not a very big part of the gencos' exposure, if I am not mistaken, I have to check this, but I think they

each: use less than

six megawatt-hours: for the entire year. So, I do not think they will be affected that much.