Fuel Relief: Diesel and Kerosene Prices Set to Drop on March 18, 2025

As dawn breaks on March 18, 2025, a quiet yet significant shift unfolds across the country. The digital price boards at gas stations flicker, recalibrating numbers that have long dictated the pulse of motorists. For the third consecutive week, relief rolls in—diesel and kerosene prices are set to drop once again.

A sigh of relief echoes through the streets as drivers, from daily commuters to long-haul truckers, welcome the reprieve. Major fuel players—Chevron Philippines Inc. (Caltex), Petron Corp., Seaoil Philippines Corp., and Shell Pilipinas Corp.—lead the charge, trimming P0.20 per liter off diesel and P0.40 per liter off kerosene, while gasoline prices remain untouched. Following suit, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, and PTT Philippines Corp. align with the rollback, excluding kerosene, which they do not carry.

As the city stirs to life, early birds seeking to fuel up witness the shift firsthand. The rollback takes effect at 6 a.m., with Cleanfuel making its move at 8:01 a.m. The numbers may seem modest, but in an economy where every centavo counts, the reduction offers a moment of ease—a small but meaningful victory for those who traverse the ever-changing roads of fuel prices.

Yet, the question lingers like an unanswered scene in a gripping narrative: How long will this downward trend last? With global markets swaying unpredictably, the next chapter remains unwritten. For now, motorists take what they can—a temporary breather, a few pesos saved, and the hope that the next time they pull up to the pump, the numbers will bring more good news.

source: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/939501/oil-price-rollback-on-diesel-kerosene-on-march-18-2025/story/