Big-time rollback for diesel, kerosene on April 28, 2026; price hike for gasoline

Motorists may heave a sigh of relief as the Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday announced a major rollback for diesel and kerosene products starting Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said diesel prices will drop by P12.94, estimated to range from P75.93 to P101.96 per liter. Kerosene prices will likewise go down by P15.71, with adjusted prices ranging from P125.39 to P147.98.

Gasoline prices, however, will increase by P0.53.

"There will be a rollback tomorrow at P12.94 minimum. May estimated pump price range sa diesel na P75.93 to P101.96," Garin told reporters in a media briefing.

(There will be a rollback tomorrow at P12.94 minimum. There is an estimated pump price range for diesel of P75.93 to P101.96.)

"Iba-ibang gas station, iba-iba ang presyo. Depende 'yan kung malayo sa depot or inland siya. Malayo i-deliver, mas magastos ang pag-deliver sa gas station so mas mahal ang benta," Garin said.

(Gas stations have different prices depending on their locations. Those that are far from the depot or inland have higher prices because of the delivery costs.)

Pump prices saw a continuous increase after tensions between the US and Israel and Iran escalated on February 28.

Diesel shipments

The DOE assured the public of continuous pump supply as it likewise announced that four shipments of diesel, procured through the  Philippine National Oil Company, have arrived in the country. This amounts to about 178 million liters of diesel, securing five days-worth of buffer stock.

The DOE said the oil products arrived in four phases. The first shipment, consisting of 22,660,613 liters of diesel from Japan, arrived in Batangas on March 26. The second and third shipments, composed of 52,410,065 and 50,808,430 liters of diesel respectively, were delivered to Subic.The fourth shipment, consisting of 52,452,673 liters, already arrived in Davao."The arrival of all four diesel shipments shows that the government is acting with urgency to protect the country's fuel supply. 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," Garin said.—AOL, GMA News