Dominique Nicole Flores - Philstar.com
October 6, 2025 | 4:22pm
MANILA, Philippines — Motorists should brace for a nearly P1 per liter price hike for diesel starting Tuesday, October 7, marking the seventh consecutive week of increases for diesel and kerosene.
Oil firms announced a modest price hike of P0.20 per liter for gasoline and kerosene, and a P0.80 per liter increase for diesel.
The announcements were made in separate advisories on Monday, October 6, by Shell Pilipinas, Seaoil, CleanFuel, PetroGazz and Caltex.
According to the Department of Energy’s Oil Industry Management Bureau (DOE-OIMB), the latest round of price hikes follows the new US sanctions on Iranian firms and networks tied to the country’s missile and military aircraft production, in response to Iran’s nuclear program.
The agency, however, noted that it had been anticipating mixed price adjustments, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+), including Russia, announced an increase in oil production for November.
Fuel prices shifted last week, with diesel and kerosene rising by P0.90 per liter, and gasoline falling by P0.20. The volatility stemmed from US threats of heavy tariffs on European nations if they continued to purchase oil from Russia.
The European Union, however, has been considering imposing an import ban on Russian liquefied natural gas and sanctions on shadow fleet vessels amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
According to the DOE's price monitoring, the prevailing retail fuel prices in Metro Manila gas stations from September 30 to October 6 are as follows:
Gasoline (RON97/100) - P63.36
Gasoline (RON95) - P57
Gasoline (RON91) - P53.80
Diesel - P57.80
Diesel Plus - P59
Kerosene - P77.11
This week’s price hike pushed total increases for the year to P17.85 per liter for diesel, P5.65 for kerosene, the highest levels recorded so far in 2025. Gasoline, meanwhile, posted a year-to-date increase of P14.90 per liter.
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