Gasoline, diesel prices hit record net increases as fuel hikes continue

 

Dominique Nicole Flores - Philstar.com

September 8, 2025 | 10:50am

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists should brace for another hefty pump price hike on Tuesday, September 9, with gasoline rising for the fourth week in a row, and diesel and kerosene on their third consecutive increase.

Gasoline prices are expected to rise by P1 per liter this week, alongside hikes of P1.40 for diesel and P0.70 for kerosene, according to oil firms.

Shell Philippines, Seaoil and CleanFuel announced the upward price adjustment in separate advisories on Monday, September 8. 

Industry experts and the Department of Energy's Oil Industry Management Bureau (DOE-OIMB) attributed the surge in fuel prices to sanctions imposed by the United States cutting into Iran’s oil revenue stream, compounded by falling Russian supplies amid heightened conflict with Ukraine.

As September began, pump prices increased by P0.70 per liter for gasoline, P1 for diesel and P0.70 for kerosene. The DOE said the earlier hikes at the end of August were also driven by failed US attempts to broker a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine.

With this week’s hike, gasoline and diesel have reached record year-to-date net increases of P13.80 and P14.85 per liter, respectively. Kerosene has risen by a net P3.45 per liter so far this year.

According to DOE’s monitoring, prevailing retail prices of petroleum products in Metro Manila from September 2 to 8 were:

Gasoline (RON97/100) - P65.16

Gasoline (RON95) - P58.40

Gasoline (RON91) - P55.50

Diesel - P54.80

Diesel Plus - P56.30

Kerosene - P73.50

Fuel prices still vary across gas stations. While the figures cited reflect common prevailing retail rates, some stations charge higher or lower, with gasoline reaching as much as P76 per liter and diesel P70.30 per liter.