Manila, March 16 -- Domestic oil prices will rise by as much as PHP23.90 per liter this week, with five companies implementing increases on a staggered basis starting Tuesday, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said Monday.

For gasoline products, the increase will be PHP12.90 to PHP16.60 per liter; for diesel, PHP20.40 to PHP23.90 per liter; and for kerosene, PHP6.90 to PHP8.90 per liter.

This will bring gasoline prices to as much as PHP91.60 per liter, diesel to PHP114.90 per liter, and kerosene to PHP143.79 per liter.

Department of Energy (DOE) data show that from March 10 to 16, 2026, gasoline prices ranged from PHP63.40 to PHP75 per liter, diesel from PHP70.95 to PHP91, and kerosene from PHP85 to PHP134.89 per liter.

Garin, in a briefi...