The government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), has received the first shipment of diesel imported under its Emergency Energy Security Program, delivering approximately 22,578,000 million liters or 142,000 barrels of additional fuel to strengthen the country’s oil supply amid continued volatility in the global oil market.
The shipment forms part of the government’s broader effort to reinforce national fuel security and cushion the impact of external market disruptions on transport, industry, and other sectors that rely heavily on petroleum products.
Pursuant to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. through Executive Order No. 110, the DOE is implementing the Emergency Energy Security Program to expand available oil supply and help ensure the continued operation of key economic sectors during this period of global uncertainty.
The initiative is being carried out in coordination with the DOE’s attached agencies, Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) and PNOC Exploration Corporation (PNOC EC). The program aims to secure up to two million barrels of additional oil supply for the country.
“Patuloy ang pagtutok ng DOE upang madagdagan ang suplay ng langis sa bansa. Ang mabilis na pagdating ng diesel na ito ay bahagi ng mga hakbang para hindi maantala ang biyahe, hanapbuhay, at pang-araw-araw na buhay ng bawat Pilipino,” said Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin.
