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DOE: All Four Government-Secured Diesel Shipments Arrive; 178 Million Liters Added to National Fuel Buffer
Date published: Apr 27 2026 10:05 PM
MEDIA RELEASE
27 April 2026
DOE: All Four Government-Secured Diesel Shipments Arrive; 178 Million Liters Added to National Fuel Buffer
The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that all four diesel shipments secured under the government’s Emergency Energy Security Program have arrived, delivering a total of 178,331,781 liters of diesel to help strengthen the country’s buffer amid continued volatility in the global oil market and ongoing developments in the Middle East.
The completion of the four shipments marks a concrete result of the government’s fuel security efforts under Executive Order No. 110, issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., which directed urgent and targeted measures to safeguard domestic energy supply amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Through the Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC), phased diesel deliveries were secured to help maintain stable and sufficient supply in the domestic market.
The first shipment, consisting of 142,531.23 barrels or 22,660,613 liters of diesel from Japan, arrived in Batangas on 26 March 2026. The second shipment, consisting of 329,650 barrels or 52,410,065 liters, arrived in Subic. This was followed by the third shipment, consisting of 319,576 barrels or 50,808,430 liters, also delivered to Subic, and the fourth shipment, consisting of 329,918 barrels or 52,452,673 liters, which arrived in Davao City.
Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin said the full delivery of all four shipments demonstrates the Administration’s resolve to keep the domestic market adequately supplied and prepared for external supply risks.
“The arrival of all four diesel shipments shows that the government is acting with urgency to protect the country’s fuel supply,” Secretary Garin said. “As the Middle East conflict continues, our priority is to ensure that the Philippines remains prepared, adequately supplied, and able to respond swiftly to developments that may affect fuel availability and market stability.”
The DOE said the completed deliveries will help reinforce the country’s supply position at a time when international oil markets remain vulnerable to disruption. The Department emphasized that timely fuel arrivals are critical not only to maintaining inventory levels, but also to supporting the uninterrupted operation of key sectors such as transport, logistics, power generation, agriculture, and industry.
The Department assured the public that it will continue to work closely with concerned government entities and industry stakeholders to monitor inventory, facilitate the timely distribution of fuel, and prevent supply bottlenecks that may disrupt essential economic activity. ###