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Lawmakers push DOE, oil firms to ensure full fuel price rollback
A party-list representative has called on the Department of Energy and petroleum companies to fully implement a double-digit per-liter fuel price reduction after reports emerged of incomplete compliance at some retail stations.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — The Department of Energy and oil companies must ensure complete implementation of a fuel price rollback across all service stations, according to 1-Rider Party-list Representative Rodge Gutierrez, who characterized the reduction as "rare and significant" for motorists.
Gutierrez's call comes following reports that some fuel retailers have not fully passed on price cuts to consumers. The rollback represents a substantial reduction in per-liter fuel costs, offering relief to the driving public amid ongoing concerns about energy prices.
The apparent inconsistency in implementation across different stations suggests monitoring gaps in the supply chain. The Department of Energy is expected to intensify oversight to ensure compliance from all market participants.
Motor industry stakeholders have expressed concern that incomplete rollbacks undermine government efforts to ease transportation costs for consumers. Gutierrez's statement underscores legislative pressure on both regulatory authorities and private fuel distributors to deliver the full extent of promised savings.