As it seeks measures to address the effects of the Middle East crisis, the Philippines has permitted the temporary, restricted use of a less expensive but dirtier fuel to maintain supply. Only vehicles from model year 2015 and earlier, conventional jeepneys, power plants and generators, and the marine and shipping industries would be permitted to use Euro-II compatible petroleum products, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
The DOE said in a statement, “The measure is intended to help maintain a continuous, adequate, and accessible fuel supply while allowing limited flexibility for sectors that may be affected.”In storage, transportation, and retail systems, it mandated that oil companies supplying Euro II fuels maintain segregation from Euro IV.
In 2016, Manila moved from Euro-II to cleaner, Euro-IV-compatible fuels. The sulfur content of Euro-IV fuels, which are still in use, is 50 parts per million (ppm) as opposed to 500 ppm for Euro-II fuels.
Following a jump in global oil costs due to the US-Israel war on Iran, thousands of jeepney drivers nationwide went to the streets last week to protest the more than doubling of local diesel rates. To combat the effects of growing expenses, the Philippines, like many of its neighbors in Southeast Asia, has implemented measures including reducing the length of the workweek and offering gasoline subsidies. Additionally, Congress has given the president emergency authority to lower or suspend fuel taxes.
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