PNOC, magbabili ng 2 milyong bariles na diesel

Sinimulan na ng Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) ang pagbili ng dalawang milyong bariles na diesel mula sa global market upang palakasin ang fuel reserves ng bansa, ayon kay Finance Secretary Frederick Go. Iyon ay katumbas ng 10 araw na buffer stock at doble sa orihinal na plano. Inaasahan ang pagdating ng supply sa batches anumang oras ngayong linggo.

Sa InvestPH conference sa Taguig City, sinabi ni Go na nagsimula na ang PNOC-EC sa procurement process upang mapabulaan ang takot sa oil shortage. Mas mabuting lapitan ang maraming suppliers, ani niya. Karaniwang nagmumula ang supply ng Pilipinas mula sa South Korea, Japan, Singapore at China, ngunit nilapitan na rin ang Russia para sa posibleng kontrata matapos suspendihin ng US ang sanctions sa Russian oil exports. Ayon naman kay Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, sapat ang fuel inventory hanggang Abril. Noong Linggo, nagpulong sina Go at Garin kasama ang 16 oil companies para sa emergency measures na magpapababa ng presyo at papalawak ng sourcing network. 'The primary objective is to create additional buffer stock and procure at lower prices,' paliwanag ni Go. Dagdag pa niya, maaaring magpatibay ng mas mahigpit na monetary policy ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kung tataas pa ang oil prices dahil sa US-Israel war on Iran. Samantala, iniiwan ng Malacañang sa Kongreso ang desisyon sa repeal ng Oil Deregulation Law. Naghain ng Senate Bill 1984 si Senate President Vicente Sotto III upang alisin ang RA 8479. 'It is high time to give back to the state the authority to manage fuel prices,' sabi ni Sotto.

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Illustration of long vehicle queues at closed Philippine gas stations during nationwide fuel crisis.
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Fuel crisis closes 425 gas stations nationwide

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A total of 425 out of 14,485 gas stations nationwide were temporarily closed as of March 27 due to the fuel crisis triggered by the Iran war, according to the Philippine National Police. The Cordillera Administrative Region recorded the highest number at 79, while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency.

Following the first 142,000-barrel shipment that arrived on March 26, the Philippine government has secured a total of 1.04 million barrels of diesel to bolster the country's fuel buffer amid the global oil crisis. The remaining 900,000 barrels are expected next month, helping maintain stocks above minimum levels during the energy emergency.

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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.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Southeast Asian nations to activate and test their fuel-sharing pact, citing vulnerabilities exposed by the Middle East conflict for import-dependent economies. The Department of Energy said another round of fuel rollbacks remains possible next week, though officials cautioned against assuming the downtrend will hold amid global oil market volatility. DOE also ordered fuel firms to report storage capacities to prepare for disruptions.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured that the Philippines has sufficient petroleum supply despite gas prices doubling due to the Gulf war. Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro spoke with her Iranian counterpart to secure safe passage for Philippine vessels and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz. The country received 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil thanks to a US waiver.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a 'state of national energy emergency' on Tuesday, March 24, due to the impact of the US-Israel war against Iran on the Philippines' oil supply. Through Executive Order No. 110, he also adopted UPLIFT to mitigate effects on the economy and citizens. It remains in place for one year unless altered by Marcos.

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Amid a fuel supply crisis, the Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized the temporary importation and use of Euro 2 petroleum products, which have higher emissions than the Euro 4 standard. The measure is limited to vehicles from 2015 and earlier, traditional jeepneys, power plants, generators, and marine sectors. President Marcos is in talks with several countries for alternative oil supplies.

 

 

 

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