The Philippines has received 21,000 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas from the United States, giving the country a bigger fuel buffer against possible supply disruptions during the national energy emergency.
The shipment arrived on May 30, 2026, at the CISC Industrial Park for storage at the South Pacific Inc. Terminal in Barangay Salong, Calaca, Batangas. The Philippine National Oil Company said it was procured under the Department of Energy’s Emergency Energy Security Program, which tasked PNOC to secure LPG reserves while PNOC Exploration Corporation was assigned to procure diesel supply.
The cargo came from Enterprise Port in Texas and was procured through Trafigura Pte. Ltd. on April 13, 2026. PNOC said it was made up of 50 percent refrigerated propane and 50 percent refrigerated butane.
The delivery follows President Bongbong Marcos’s March 24 declaration of a state of national energy emergency due to risks from the conflict in the Middle East. Under the response, DOE, PNOC, and PNOC-EC were authorized to procure fuel and petroleum products to stabilize domestic supply.
DOE said the added LPG brings the country’s supply to almost 42 days. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said it assures enough LPG for households, restaurants, and manufacturing facilities.
“Yun po yung isang effort po ng ating gobyerno na malaking tulong po ito sa maraming negosyo at maraming household,” Garin said.
DOE Undersecretary Alessandro Sales said the shipment would take four to five days to discharge and add around four days to domestic supply. He said the law requires around seven days of LPG supply, making the current level around six times higher than required.
PNOC said the state-procured LPG is for emergency stabilization and fuel accessibility during critical periods, not to compete with regular commercial imports. The added supply comes as LPG prices posted a maximum increase of ₱3.41 per kilo for June 2026.
