PH fuel price update: Increase of up to P16.60/L for gas, P23.90/L for diesel beginning March 17

Thought last week’s fuel price adjustments were pretty steep? Bad news: We’re in for higher price hikes this coming week.

As before, oil companies will raise their prices incrementally over several days. There is no standard price adjustment; instead, each company has informed the Department of Energy (DOE) of its intended increase.

For the week of March 17 to 23, 2026, gasoline prices will go up by P12.90 to P16.60 per liter, while for diesel, the increase will range from P20.40 to P23.90 per liter. Kerosene will have a price hike of P6.90 to P8.90 per liter.

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Five oil companies have so far provided their planned fuel price adjustments:

Fuel price adjustments: March 17 to 23, 2026

1. Total – P14.10/L for gasoline, P20.70/L for diesel (staggered over two days: March 17 and 18)
2. Shell – P16.60/L for gasoline, P23.90/L for diesel, P6.90/L for kerosene (staggered over three days: March 17, 18, and 19)
3. Seaoil – P16.30/L for gasoline, P23.30/L for diesel, P6.90/L for kerosene (staggered over two days: March 17 and 18)
4. Petron – P12.90/L for gasoline, P20.40/L for diesel, P8.90/L for kerosene (staggered over three days: March 17, 18, and 19)
5. Flying V – P12.90/L for gasoline, P20.40/L for diesel, P8.90/L for kerosene (staggered over three days: March 17, 18, and 19)

Philippine fuel prices: Price ranges per brand

PHOTO BY Department of Energy

2026 Fuel price changes:

• PH fuel price update: P0.2/L hike for diesel, P0.1/L rollback for gas effective Jan. 6
• PH fuel price update: P0.30/L hike for gas, P0.20/L for diesel effective Jan. 13
• PH fuel price update: Increase of P1.0/L for gas, P2.0/L for diesel effective Jan. 20
• PH fuel price update: Big P1.40/L hike for diesel, P0.40/L for gas effective Jan. 27
• PH fuel price update: P1.60/L increase for diesel, P0.80 for gasoline effective Feb. 3
• PH fuel price update: P1.0/L increase for diesel, P0.60/L for gas effective Feb. 10
• PH fuel price update: P1.20/L increase for gas, P0.60/L for diesel effective Feb. 17
• PH fuel price update: P1.20/L hike for diesel, P0.60/L for gas effective Feb. 24
• PH fuel price update: Gasoline to go up by P1.90/L, diesel by P1.20/L on March 3
• PH fuel price update: Price hikes of up to P24.25/L for diesel, P13/L beginning March 10