REGASCO has announced an increase in LPG prices, which is effective today, March 26, 2026. The decision is driven by the rising cost of diesel in the market, which affects their operations.

As a result, there will be an additional ₱8 per kilogram or ₱88 increase per cylinder. This March, the price of 11 kilogram ranges from ₱1,100 to ₱1,200, and it could potentially rise in April - ranging fro ₱1,400 to ₱1,500.

LPG Marketers Association (LPGMA) at REGASCO President and CEO Arnel Ty explained that the rising fuel costs affects their operations, forcing them to implement a price hike in LPG products.

“Linggo-linggo ay may malalaking pagtaas pagdating po sa diesel na pangunahing ginagamit pong petrolyo ng ating mga sasakyan lalong-lalo na po yung mga bullet tankers na kumukuha mula po doon sa mga terminal para i-deliver po yung tank sa ating mga retailing plant,” paliwanag niya

[“Every week, there is a price hike in diesel, which is the primary fuel used by the vehicles, especially the bullet tankers that transport supply from terminal to retailing plants.”]

Aside from the rising cost of diesel, some suppliers have declared force majuere and a reported non-arrival of ships carrying LPG; hence, they are forced to get a supply at higher prices to sustain the supply.

“Hindi lang talaga natin kayang kontrolin ang presyo because kung hindi natin binili yung mahal na produkto sa international market, kukunin at kukunin yan ng mga ibang bansang katabi natin” Ty said

[“We cannot simply control the price because if we didn’t purchase the expensive product from the international market, our neighbor countries will surely take it.”]

With reports from Mia Alonzon

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