The Philippines has received all four shipments of diesel procured by the government through the Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC), equivalent to an additional five days of supply for the country.

Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Alessandro "Sandy" Sales said the deliveries were completed over the span of one month, with the first two crude shipments offloaded in La Union and Batangas before the end of March, the third discharged in Subic, and the fourth unloaded in Davao City on Monday, April 27. 

"So, in total, 'yong apat na cargoes na ito delivered from March 25 to early this morning in a span of one month totaled about 178 million liters of diesel. Essentially, that's about 5 days buffer stock," Sales said.

["In total, the four cargo shipments delivered from March 25 to early this morning, within a span of one month, amounted to approximately 178 million liters of diesel — equivalent to about five days of buffer stock."]

The deliveries are part of the government's ongoing efforts to ensure sufficient oil supply amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East.

DOE disclosed that no additional diesel shipments have been lined up for May as part of the country's buffer stock. The agency said it must balance government fuel procurement with orders from private oil companies that directly purchase gasoline and diesel. 

It noted that the country's petroleum storage capacity is limited to 60 days, requiring careful management of consumption and supply purchases.

Meanwhile, a vessel carrying additional liquified petroleum gas (LPG) supply for the Philippines has already set sail from Texas, with orders placed by several oil companies sourced from suppliers in the United States.

"We have confirmed this morning that the vessel has left Texas. It is en route to Panama to cross through the Panama Canal. Ang schedule pa rin niya ay makarating sa Philippines ng by May 20 from between May 20 to May 31 to the end of the month. Hindi pa ma-verify until makatawid sa Panama Canal kasi medyo pila sa Panama Canal," Sales said.

["We have confirmed this morning that the vessel has left Texas. It is en route to Panama to cross through the Panama Canal. It is still scheduled to arrive in the Philippines between May 20 and May 31. This cannot be verified yet until it has crossed the Panama Canal, as there is currently a queue there."]

The DOE reiterated that the country maintains sufficient petroleum product supply through continued coordination with other nations.