Motorists to enjoy 3rd price slash in Mar. 2025 starting tomorrow

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MANILA: Fuel companies will be further cutting the cost of select products at the pump — the third downward adjustment for the month of March.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • By how much will the prices of diesel and kerosene drop?

    Per local oil players, the price of diesel will drop by P0.20 per liter and the price of kerosene by P0.40 per liter.
  • When will the changes take effect?

    The price updates are expected to happen tomorrow, March 18.
  • Per the respective announcements made by companies such as Caltex, Cleanfuel, Unioil, Petron, and Phoenix Petroleum, the price of diesel fuel will drop by P0.20 per liter. No adjustments will be made on gasoline products.

    Meanwhile, kerosene will have a price cut of P0.40 per liter. 

    The movements in the pricing are expected to take effect tomorrow (March 18).

    fuel pump Photo by Ruben Manahan IV

    Last week’s movement 

    Last week, the prices of products at the pump went down slightly. 

    Below are the rollbacks that took place on March 11. 

    Gasoline

    - P1.70 per liter

    Diesel

    - P0.90 per liter

    Kerosene

    - P1.80 per liter

    The Department of Energy is yet to provide an update about the prevailing retail prices of petroleum products in the National Capital Region at the time of writing. 

    Also read:

    Fuel prices to climb this week

    Fuel companies open Mar. 2025 with pump price cuts

    Oil firms continue price slide this week

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