Fuel prices in Metro Manila remained unchanged at elevated levels over the Easter weekend, with diesel holding at P133.19 per liter—above the national average—as Filipinos returned from Holy Week holidays.
Following last week's double-digit diesel price hikes that pushed Metro Manila pump prices toward P131-P132 per liter, fuel costs stayed steady and high over April 5-6.
Philstar.com benchmarks show diesel averaging P133.19 per liter in the capital region, exceeding the Department of Energy’s national average of P119.20 per liter.
The Department of Energy confirmed the arrival of 22.578 million liters of diesel, the first under its emergency fuel security program, aimed at bolstering supply amid global oil market pressures and the Marcos administration's stock-building efforts.
Philstar.com’s price tracker provides the latest Metro Manila benchmarks based on reported figures for April 6.
