Motorists will have to pay more for petroleum products this week, as a price hike of nearly P1 a liter for gasoline and diesel was set starting Tuesday, December 17.
In separate advisories, Seaoil and Shell Pilipinas said gasoline and diesel prices would go up by 80 centavos a liter.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up by 0.22 percent to 7,326.41 while All Shares also rose 0.24 percent to 4,024.72.
While a much-anticipated briefing on Saturday failed to deliver a hoped-for overall figure on stimulus, Lan Fo’an did set out plans to boost the beleaguered property sector, ramp up borrowing, and work to get banks lending more.
Article continues after this advertisementKerosene would also have a slight upward adjustment of 10 centavos per liter.
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Fuel retailers usually announce price movements every Monday, with the implementation set the following day.
Article continues after this advertisementThe price adjustments were higher than industry sources’ estimates over the weekend.
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Rodela Romero, the Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau assistant director, earlier said the increases could be attributed to the higher power demand projected for next year and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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