The global oil market is finally reacting to the two-week ceasefire, as prices for diesel and gasoline may ease next week. Based on the first three-day average Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), diesel prices could finally ease by around ₱2.50 to ₱3.50 per liter, potentially bringing pump prices...
Three individuals involved in the theft of diesel fuel from a dump truck in Barangay Palapala, San Ildefonso, were arrested by Bulacan police operatives on Wednesday, April 8. According to San Ildefonso police chief Lt. Col. Gilmore A. Wasin, the incident occurred around 1:43 a.m. at a construction...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said four suspects in a diesel pilferage incident in Quezon City, including two who have surrendered, will face theft charges. QCPD, led by Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, traced the case to a March 31, 2026 incident in Barangay Greater Fairview...
Even if the war in the Middle East de-escalates, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been hit with a cold, hard truth for motorists: oil prices would remain elevated and may ease at a slower pace compared to their quick rise. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin emphasized during a media briefing on...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is searching for a man seen siphoning diesel from a parked elf truck in Barangay Fairview. The incident occurred at around 12:20 a.m. on March 31 and was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage. Police said the suspect arrived in a vehicle,...
Fuel price pain continues after the Holy Week, with diesel nearing a ₱20-per-liter increase and gasoline resuming its upward adjustment despite remaining unchanged last week. Effective Tuesday, April 7, Shell Pilipinas announced that diesel prices will rise by ₱19.80 per liter, gasoline by...
Motorists may face sharp spike in fuel costs as international supply anxieties push domestic pump prices toward record highs, prompting the government to issue emergency anti-hoarding directives to protect the local market. Based on the first two-day estimates in the Mean of Platts Singapore...
The Marcos administration has secured commitments from five nations to bolster its fuel inventory, with the Department of Energy (DOE) preparing to import more than one million barrels of diesel this April to shield the economy from global market volatility. In a briefing late Monday, March 30,...
After 11 weeks of price spikes, gasoline will see no adjustment in its current prices, while diesel and kerosene will remain elevated moving into April. Effective Tuesday, March 31, diesel will rise by ₱12.50 per liter, while kerosene will increase by ₱2 per liter. Seaoil, Shell Pilipinas, and...
Most small fishers in Cavite have stopped fishing as they can no longer afford the skyrocketing price of diesel, fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said on Monday, March 30. Richard Catenza, the president of Pamalakaya-Cavite, said small fisherfolk...
A bill seeking to classify gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products as basic necessities, making them under the government’s price control mechanism has been filed in the Senate. Sen. Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV filed Senate Bill No. 2011, saying the proposed law will address the gap in...
The House of Representatives needs to look into the outrageous prices of diesel in the Philippines, which according to a lawmaker is outpacing those other countries in Asia. Making this call for a House inquiry on Thursday, March 26 was Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes, who...
