September 8, 2025 | 10:50am
MANILA, Philippines — Motorists ought to brace for one more hefty pump value hike on Tuesday, September 9, with gasoline rising for the fourth week in a row, and diesel and kerosene on their third consecutive improve.
Gasoline costs are anticipated to rise by P1 per liter this week, alongside hikes of P1.40 for diesel and P0.70 for kerosene, in response to oil companies.
Shell Philippines, Seaoil and CleanFuel introduced the upward value adjustment in separate advisories on Monday, September 8.
Business specialists and the Division of Power’s Oil Business Administration Bureau (DOE-OIMB) attributed the surge in gasoline costs to sanctions imposed by the USA reducing into Iran’s oil income stream, compounded by falling Russian provides amid heightened battle with Ukraine.
As September started, pump costs elevated by P0.70 per liter for gasoline, P1 for diesel and P0.70 for kerosene. The DOE mentioned the sooner hikes on the finish of August have been additionally pushed by failed US makes an attempt to dealer a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine.
With this week’s hike, gasoline and diesel have reached file year-to-date internet will increase of P13.80 and P14.85 per liter, respectively. Kerosene has risen by a internet P3.45 per liter thus far this 12 months.
Based on DOE’s monitoring, prevailing retail costs of petroleum merchandise in Metro Manila from September 2 to 8 have been:
- Gasoline (RON97/100) – P65.16
- Gasoline (RON95) – P58.40
- Gasoline (RON91) – P55.50
- Diesel – P54.80
- Diesel Plus – P56.30
- Kerosene – P73.50
Gasoline costs nonetheless differ throughout gasoline stations. Whereas the figures cited mirror widespread prevailing retail charges, some stations cost increased or decrease, with gasoline reaching as a lot as P76 per liter and diesel P70.30 per liter.