Philippines holds oil storage talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia, US

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Philippines is discussing oil storage agreements with Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States to protect against rising fuel prices caused by tensions with Iran and the El Nino weather phenomenon. The country aims to import more diesel and gas due to expected declines in hydropower (60%) and solar power (20%) output next year because of El Nino. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin also mentioned talks with Japan, Kuwait, the UAE, and Australia for additional oil storage capacity.
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As of 2026-10-28, the Philippines is in discussions with Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States to store oil in the country due to concerns over fuel price surges caused by the ongoing war with Iran and the effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon. The Southeast Asian nation imports almost all its energy needs and plans to increase diesel and gas-fired power output to compensate for an estimated 60% decline in hydropower and a 20% reduction in solar output in the first half of 2027 due to El Nino. Additionally, the Philippines is negotiating with Japan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia for oil storage options as part of efforts to build stockpiles following the disruption in supplies after US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.

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El Nino Philippines Russia Saudi Arabia the Iran war

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Philippines GPE · 3× Russia GPE · 2× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Energy ORG · 1× Japan GPE · 1× Kuwait GPE · 1× Sharon Garin PERSON · 1× Southeast Asian NORP · 1× the United Arab Emirates GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Philippines holds oil storage talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia, US The move is aimed at hedging against surges in fuel prices due to the Iran war and the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon The Philippines is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States to store oil in the fuel-import-dependent nation, in a bid to hedge against fuel price spikes driven by the Iran war.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post
Philippines holds oil storage talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia, US · assertive framing

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Philippines holds oil storage talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia, US The move is aimed at hedging against surges in fuel prices due to the Iran war and the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon The Philippines is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States to store oil in the fuel-import-dependent nation, in a bid to hedge against fuel price spikes driven by the Iran war. asserted
Philippines → hold → war
The Southeast Asian nation, which imports nearly all its energy needs, also planned to increase diesel and gas-fired power output to make up for an estimated 60 per cent decline in hydropower and 20 per cent fall in solar output in the first half of 2027 due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said. asserted
Garin → import → phenomenon
The Philippines was also in talks with Japan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Australia on oil storage, Garin said, as it looked to build stockpiles after the US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February disrupted supplies. asserted
strikes → say → supplies
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