Fuel prices in the Philippines since 1990

₱153.70

The most a liter of diesel has ever cost in Metro Manila, the week of April 7, 2026.

This week it is ₱90.10, about 18.2 times the ₱4.96 of January 1990. That record month averaged ₱126.45.

₱65.12

gasoline's record month, Nov 2021

₱29.79

diesel's lowest month in ten years, Jun 2017

₱6.88

gasoline in Jan 1990, where the record starts

+63.2%

diesel over the last 12 months; gasoline +51.1%

₱0₱35₱70₱105₱14019901995200020052010201520202025Diesel ₱126.45, Apr 2026Gasoline ₱65.12, Nov 2021₱29.79, Jun 2017
GasolineDieselMonthly average, DOE Metro Manila monitoring

Over the past 12 months, Metro Manila's common price for Unleaded 95 is up ₱29.00 (+51.1%) to ₱85.70 per liter, and diesel is up ₱34.90 (+63.2%) to ₱90.10. Five years ago Unleaded 95 averaged ₱58.32 and diesel ₱44.97.

A liter of diesel, decade by decade

Average Metro Manila price across each decade; gasoline underneath.

1990s

₱7.35

gasoline ₱10.53

2000s

₱25.38

gasoline ₱29.59

2010s

₱39.72

gasoline ₱53.53

2020s so far

₱56.00

gasoline ₱50.92

Week by week since 2021

Common price in Metro Manila each week. The biggest one-week diesel hike was ₱24.90 in the week of April 7, 2026; the biggest rollback ₱30.30 in the week of April 14, 2026. The longest run of increases lasted 9 straight weeks, adding ₱9.26.

₱20₱55₱90₱125₱16020222023202420252026₱85.70₱90.10Diesel peak ₱153.70₱30.30 rollbackLow ₱36.70
Unleaded 95DieselDOE NCR weekly monitoring, republished by RDAC before mid-2026
YearUnleaded 95 avgLow to highDiesel avgLow to high
2021₱56.53₱49.54 to ₱67.43₱43.63₱36.70 to ₱52.22
2022₱72.42₱62.96 to ₱86.31₱72.04₱49.65 to ₱90.32
2023₱66.33₱61.78 to ₱71.85₱61.11₱51.59 to ₱69.75
2024₱64.29₱53.45 to ₱74.50₱57.17₱49.30 to ₱62.05
2025₱59.84₱49.60 to ₱74.50₱55.15₱49.60 to ₱62.05
2026 so far₱75.57₱54.50 to ₱96.50₱82.52₱51.10 to ₱153.70

Brand by brand, the last 12 months

Each brand's lowest Metro Manila price per week. The lines move together on Tuesdays; the gap between them is what you can save by choosing a station.

₱40₱58₱75₱93₱110Sep 16Dec 14Mar 13Jun 10Sep 8CaltexFlying VPetronPhoenixPTTSeaoilShellTotalUnioil
CaltexFlying VPetronPhoenixPTTSeaoilShellTotalUnioilUnleaded 95
₱40₱70₱100₱130₱160Sep 16Dec 14Mar 13Jun 10Sep 8CaltexFlying VPetronPhoenixPTTSeaoilShellTotalUnioil
CaltexFlying VPetronPhoenixPTTSeaoilShellTotalUnioilDiesel
Brand, Unleaded 95A year agoNowChangeYear low to high
Flying V₱51.64₱71.28+₱19.64 (+38%)₱50.40 to ₱91.10
Caltex₱59.85₱74.49+₱14.64 (+24.5%)₱52.80 to ₱96.50
Petron₱56.70₱76.60+₱19.90 (+35.1%)₱54.70 to ₱95.20
PTT₱56.70₱77.10+₱20.40 (+36%)₱54.10 to ₱95.50
Seaoil—₱78.39—₱68.50 to ₱87.40
Phoenix₱54.30₱78.70+₱24.40 (+44.9%)₱51.40 to ₱95.10
Total₱57.60₱79.08+₱21.48 (+37.3%)₱55.60 to ₱97.30
Unioil₱57.72₱80.30+₱22.58 (+39.1%)₱53.90 to ₱93.70
Shell₱65.09₱84.20+₱19.11 (+29.4%)₱58.90 to ₱97.90

Who raised, who rolled back, 2026

Net change each company has filed with the DOE since July 28, 2026, over 7 weekly notices. Gasoline went up in 4 of those weeks and down in 3.

  1. Cleanfuelgasoline+₱3.10diesel+₱3.50
  2. Jettigasoline+₱3.90diesel+₱4.70
  3. Filpridegasoline+₱6.86diesel+₱5.19
  4. Unioilgasoline+₱9.30diesel+₱9.80
  5. Ecooilgasoline+₱9.31diesel+₱9.92
  6. Seaoilgasoline+₱9.31diesel+₱9.90
  7. Petro Gazzgasoline+₱9.31diesel+₱9.90
  8. Totalgasoline+₱9.31diesel+₱9.92
  9. City Oilgasoline+₱9.31diesel+₱9.92
  10. Flying Vgasoline+₱9.32diesel+₱9.96
  11. PTTgasoline+₱9.34diesel+₱9.90
  12. Phoenixgasoline+₱9.35diesel+₱9.92
  13. Caltexgasoline+₱9.37diesel+₱10.00
  14. Petrongasoline+₱9.40diesel+₱10.00
  15. Shellgasoline+₱9.40diesel+₱10.00
Every weekly notice this yearThe change most companies filed each week
WeekGasolineDieselCompanies
September 8 to 14, 2026+₱4.69+₱5.1815
September 1 to 7, 2026−₱0.32−₱3.8315
August 25 to 31, 2026+₱1.08+₱2.3114
August 18 to 24, 2026+₱2.49+₱3.8415
August 11 to 17, 2026−₱4.70−₱4.3014
August 4 to 10, 2026−₱0.73−₱0.6014
July 28 to August 3, 2026+₱6.80+₱7.3014
Every year since 1990Yearly average of the monthly series, gasoline and diesel
YearGasolineDiesel
2026—₱81.92
2025—₱54.99
2024—₱57.49
2023—₱60.38
2022—₱71.94
2021₱53.89₱43.80
2020₱48.20₱36.63
2019₱53.37₱43.77
2018₱54.57₱44.73
2017₱46.15₱32.19
2016₱48.97₱31.39
2015₱50.06₱33.32
2014₱59.99₱47.06
2013₱58.43₱42.06
2012₱59.02₱44.45
2011₱57.59₱44.32
2010₱47.14₱33.89
2009₱39.83₱28.09
2008₱49.05₱46.89
2007₱39.94₱36.22
2006₱39.28₱36.64
2005₱32.07₱29.47
2004₱25.33₱20.58
2003₱20.00₱15.95
2002₱17.09₱13.89
2001₱17.43₱13.96
2000₱15.86₱12.16
1999₱12.16₱8.91
1998₱11.48₱8.25
1997₱11.05₱7.84
1996₱9.59₱7.21
1995₱8.83₱7.00
1994₱9.54₱7.13
1993₱9.75₱7.00
1992₱10.75₱7.08
1991₱14.12₱7.56
1990₱8.05₱5.51

Questions people ask

What is the highest diesel price ever in the Philippines?
In DOE's Metro Manila monitoring the common price for diesel peaked at ₱153.70 per liter in the week of April 7, 2026. That month averaged ₱126.45. Gasoline's monthly record is ₱65.12 (November 2021). This week diesel is ₱90.10.
How much have fuel prices gone up in the last year?
Over the 12 months to September 8 to 14, 2026, Metro Manila's common price for RON 95 gasoline is up ₱29.00 (+51.1%) to ₱85.70 per liter and diesel is up ₱34.90 (+63.2%) to ₱90.10. In that year RON 95 rose in 26 weeks and fell in 24; diesel rose in 25 and fell in 24.
What was the price of gasoline in the Philippines five years ago?
Five years before September 8 to 14, 2026, RON 95 averaged ₱58.32 per liter in Metro Manila against ₱85.70 now (up ₱27.38 (+46.9%)). Diesel went from ₱44.97 to ₱90.10 (up ₱45.13 (+100.4%)).
What was the biggest single-week diesel price hike?
Since 2021 the biggest one-week rise in Metro Manila's common diesel price was ₱24.90 per liter in the week of April 7, 2026. The biggest one-week rollback was ₱30.30 in the week of April 14, 2026.
Which oil company raised prices the most this year?
Since the filings of July 28, 2026, the oil companies have moved almost in step: net gasoline changes range from +₱3.10 (Cleanfuel) to +₱9.40 (Shell) per liter. Gasoline went up in 4 weeks and down in 3.
Where do these numbers come from?
Weekly numbers are the Department of Energy's Metro Manila price monitoring (common price and range per product) and the companies' prior notices of price adjustments. The series before mid-2026 and the monthly series back to 1990 are DOE figures republished by the RDAC data catalog. Individual stations can differ from the range on any day.

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