Pilipinas naghahanap ng alternatibong pinagmumulan ng langis sa gitna ng krisis sa Middle East

Sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na sapat ang suplay ng petrolyo sa Pilipinas kahit tumaas nang doble ang presyo ng gasolin dahil sa digmaan sa Gulf. Nakipag-ugnayan ang kalihim ng Ugnayang Panlabas na si Maria Theresa Lazaro sa kanyang katumbas sa Iran upang maprotektahan ang mga barko at mga Pilipino sa Strait of Hormuz. Nakatanggap na rin ang bansa ng 700,000 barrel na crude oil mula sa Russia salamat sa waiver ng US.

Isang buwan matapos ang 'pre-emptive strike' ng US at Israel laban sa Iran, nagkaroon ng global oil price crisis na nakakaapekto sa Pilipinas, na dating nakadepende sa Middle East para sa halos lahat ng langis nito. Ang Strait of Hormuz, kung saan dumadaan ang isang limang ng crude oil sa mundo, ngayon ay kontrolado ng Iran na nagbibigay ng limitadong access sa mga hindi kaaway na bansa.

Noong huling bahagi ng Marso 2026, sinabi ni Marcos sa kanyang talumpati: “I’m very confident in saying that we have sufficient supply. We will continue to source those supplies. And I do not think that there is a problem. Sa aming analysis, wala tayong problema para sa supply ng petrolyo at saka ng mga petroleum products.” Ayon sa mga source ng gobyerno, mas nag-aalala sila sa pagtaas ng presyo kaysa sa kakulangan ng suplay, kaya nagbigay ng tulong sa mga sektor na apektado.

Isa sa mga unang alternatibo ay Russia. Bago matapos ang Marso, dumating ang 700,000 barrel na crude oil para sa Petron, na pinahintulutan ng isang buwang waiver ni US President Donald Trump para sa mga stranded na barko. Ito ay epektibo hanggang kalagitnaan ng Abril maliban kung i-extend. Si Lazaro noong March 25 ay nagpahayag ng pagsisikap na mag-request ng pag-alis ng sanction sa Russian oil.

Nag-ooperate rin ang mga ambassador ng Pilipinas, kabilang si Jose Manuel Romualdez sa US, upang makakuha ng waivers para sa oil mula sa mga sanctioned countries tulad ng Russia at Iran. Sinusubukang makipag-ugnayan sa iba pang top oil producers tulad ng US, Canada, at China, bagamat ang US ay hindi direktang magbibigay ng oil.

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Fuel prices stay high in Metro Manila despite Hormuz safe passage assurances

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Despite Philippine officials securing safe passage assurances through the Strait of Hormuz from Tehran, fuel prices in Metro Manila remained elevated on April 4 amid lingering effects of the Iran war—following President Marcos' March 24 national energy emergency declaration.

The Philippines has approached Russia for possible oil imports amid global supply disruptions, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said. Fuel inventories are sufficient until April, with talks ongoing with other exporters. The move responds to surging prices from Middle East tensions.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the Philippines has sufficient crude oil supply until the end of June, thanks to shipments by Petron Corporation. The assurance comes amid concerns over global supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict. He outlined government measures to mitigate the impact.

Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik announced that South Korea has secured 273 million barrels of crude oil and 2.1 million tons of naphtha by year-end from four nations: Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kazakhstan. The volumes equate to more than three months of oil and one month of naphtha based on last year's consumption. The supplies will be shipped via alternative routes avoiding the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

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Escalation of conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel has led Iran to order the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, halting tanker traffic and driving global oil prices above US$80 per barrel. The effects extend to Europe, which is now reconsidering plans to end Russian gas imports, while Indonesia pushes for de-escalation via the D-8 organization and assures stable fuel supplies.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said grounding airplanes is a distinct possibility amid soaring oil prices caused by the Iran-Israel war. In an exclusive Bloomberg interview, he cited scarcity of crude oil supplies and longer refining times. Inflation in the Philippines is expected to rise due to the ongoing fuel crisis.

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South Africa faces acute fuel supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict and Strait of Hormuz closure, despite government assurances of no crisis. Local shortages have emerged, while price increases loom for April. Agricultural harvests risk lower yields due to diesel limits.

 

 

 

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