Fuel prices are set to increase ahead of the celebration of Philippine Independence Day on June 12.
Effective Tuesday, June 10, gasoline prices will inch up by ₱0.60 per liter, while diesel will go up by ₱0.95 per liter.
Kerosene is also set to climb by ₱0.30 per liter.
Shell Pilipinas, Cleanfuel, PetroGazz, Seaoil, and Caltex are among the few oil companies that have announced these price movements.
According to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB), these price hikes are caused by the continued geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the United States (US) and Iran.
Additionally, the US is seeing a significant reduction in its crude oil inventories, alongside Canada’s decrease in production due to wildfires.
On the demand front, Jetti Petroleum previously indicated an expected increase in fuel demand due to the summer season, which could have affected the price adjustments this week.