Global supply concerns, including an unexpected drop in United States (US) crude inventories and the lingering effects of sanctions on Russia, are set to drive up diesel and kerosene prices next week, while gasoline costs may see a modest decrease. Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore...
Despite an expected onslaught of typhoons in the third quarter, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) anticipates that consumer prices, particularly for rice, will continue to decline, but weather disturbances are expected to drive up vegetable costs. “Certain items, such as vegetables, are...
Driven by rising demand and tightening supply, oil prices are expected to rise again next week. Based on the four-day Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS) and the forex average, gasoline could go up somewhere between ₱0.30 and ₱0.50 per liter, while diesel may increase by ₱0.70 to ₱0.90 per...
The provincial government of Nueva Ecija vowed to continue its price support program to help farmers sell their produce at a higher price. Gov. Aurelio “Oyie” Matias Umali said during the Provincial Food Council (PFC) meeting in Palayan City on Tuesday that the program is a big help to palay...
Motorists will need to tighten their belts for another round of increased prices at the gas pumps. Effective Tuesday, July 15, gasoline will go up by ₱0.70 per liter, and kerosene will rise by ₱0.80 per liter. Diesel is also seen to climb by ₱1.40 per liter. Shell, Seaoil, CleanFuel,...
After two consecutive weeks of rollbacks, fuel prices are set to increase next week, driven by concerns over global supply and demand. Based on four-day trading in the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), gasoline could rise by ₱0.50 to ₱0.80 per liter, while diesel may see an increase of ₱0.60...
Pump prices are expected to drop next week, by as much as one peso for gasoline, as benchmark oil prices decline with the easing of tension in the Middle East, as well as prospects of higher output from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cartel. According to Director Rino E....
Malacañang vowed to go after rice traders using the government’s P20 per kilo rice program to justify buying palay at unreasonably low prices, saying the act could be considered economic sabotage. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following reports that some traders have...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will reduce the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice to ₱43 per kilo from the current ₱45, over one week after the plan was postponed due to tensions in the Middle East. In two weeks, specifically on July 16, the new price cap on five percent...
The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government’s support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a...
After a week marked by two phases of price increases, motorists can finally expect a reprieve at the pump as oil prices are set to drop in the first week of July. Effective Tuesday, July 1, the price of gasoline will decrease by ₱1.40 per liter, while diesel will decrease by ₱1.80 per liter....
Despite the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Sen. Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to still continue monitoring the average price of the Dubai crude oil to ensure that the fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and riders will be promptly distributed once its price has...
