Diesel prices are set to increase by P1.20 per liter starting Tuesday, October 8, oil companies announced in separate advisories.
Petro Gazz, Pilipinas Shell, and Seaoil also said kerosene prices would increase, too, by 70 centavos per liter while gasoline costs would remain unchanged in the latest round of adjustments.
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Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rodela Romero previously said firms would implement a mixed price adjustment following news about Israel deliberating an attack on Iran’s oil infrastructure resulting in a possible supply disruption.
Article continues after this advertisementRomero likewise cited disruptions in oil and gas in the Southeast US due to Hurricane Helene. The DOE official further noted the balance of weak global demand growth and a positive supply outlook.
“Many key buyers of [the] Persian Gulf sour crudes [are] confident that trade flows between [the] Persian Gulf and Asia will not be disrupted. East Asia is neutral in the ongoing conflict,” she added.
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