By MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Monday supported Energy Secretary Sharon Garin’s statement that the country is not yet experiencing an oil crisis but is instead facing a “price disruption” caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
At a briefing, Castro said there is still a sufficient supply of fuel products in the Philippines and that the government is taking measures to ensure the country does not run out of fuel.
“When we say oil crisis, it is also clear what Secretary Sharon Garin of the DOE [Department of Energy] said, that at present, we are not yet considering that we have an oil crisis because our oil supply is complete and sufficient,” she explained in Filipino.
