The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is proposing the earlier adoption of Euro 4 fuel standards, as well as the replacement of older cars that cannot meet the new standards. Previously criticized for lagging behind…
Petron Corporation, the country’s leading oil company, is kicking off the new year with even more rewards for its loyal Petron Value Card holders. Fueling up with Petron Blaze 100 Euro 4, Petron XCS, Petron Xtra Advance, Petron…
MANILA, Philippines—Even as it lauded the government ban on lead in various consumer products, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Saturday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to look into the health impact of…
MANILA, Philippines – Oil firms operating in the Philippines lowered pump prices for the second week in a row amid lingering weakness in the price of refined petroleum products abroad. Petron, Shell, Seaoil, and PTT Philippines said…
THE YEAR 2013 for the local oil industry was marked by constant pump price increases during the first half of the year and subsequent price decreases. The increases were mainly brought about by the turmoil in the…
A not-so-funny thing happened in the morning of the Oct. 16, 2013, Usapan AAP, the interactive media lunchtime forum regularly held by the Automobile Association Philippines (AAP). The topic of the forum was “Fuel quality and prices.”…
Last week, Seaoil Philippines Inc., the country’s largest independent fuel company formally announced its partnership with STP, one of the leading fuel and lubricant additive brands in the US. The STP brand is owned by the Armored…
Well, that’s the bad news. The good news is that the Volkswagen brand is making a comeback in this part of the world, to be kicked off in a major event on Sept. 28 and 29 at…
