The Department of Energy (DOE) on Saturday confirmed the arrival of 329,000 barrels of diesel—equivalent to more than 52 million liters—as part of government efforts to stabilize fuel supply amid global disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin announced the development, highlighting that the shipment was secured to strengthen the country’s fuel buffer and ensure supply stability.
“Dumating na!” Garin said in a Facebook post.
“Such a complex world isn’t it? Someone from the Americas starts a war in the Middle East and causes suffering in Asia,” she added.
The diesel cargo, sourced from Malaysia, was procured through the Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation, an attached agency of the DOE. It forms part of a larger 900,000-barrel order by the government, with the remaining shipments expected to arrive by the third week of April.
Garin also noted that revenues from fuel excise taxes are being utilized to finance the procurement of additional oil supplies.
The DOE, in coordination with other government agencies, continues to roll out measures aimed at maintaining stable fuel inventories and mitigating the impact of global supply shocks on domestic fuel prices.