Over 300,000 diesel barrels arrive in PhilippinesIT HAS ARRIVED: This message, along with an image (right), was posted by Energy Secretary Sharon Garin on Facebook yesterday as she announced the arrival of the PNOC-EC shipment from Malaysia of 329,000 barrels of diesel. 1.5 million more expected in coming weeksMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines received yesterday 329,000 barrels of diesel from Malaysia, forming the second part of diesel deliveries secured by the Philippine National Oil Co. from suppliers outside the Middle East. Shipments totaling over 1.5 million barrels of diesel are set to arrive in the coming weeks to help strengthen the country’s fuel supply buffer, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). One million barrels are good for five days, with average daily diesel demand currently around 204,000 barrels. If the diesel price rollback pushes through, it would be the first in more than three months or since Dec. 30, 2025.

Source: Philippine Star April 11, 2026 22:27 UTC