MANILA, Philippines – Nanawagan si Senador Imee Marcos sa pamahalaan na ituloy ang direct government-to-government (G2G) oil procurement para mapahupa ang epekto ng krisis sa langis dahil sa tensyon sa Middle East.
Ipinanukala ni Marcos na ang pamahalaan ay dapat na sumali sa direct oil procurement mula sa producing nations at ibenta ito nang mas mababa at kontroladong presyo.
“Why hasn’t there been a G2G deal with Russia during the sanctions waiver period? The waiver was even extended to May 16, yet the government has remained idle. Even Petron, a private company, was able to secure 2.48 million barrels of Russian crude. If a private corporation can do it, why can’t the Philippine government?” saad sa pahayag ng senador nitong Linggo, Mayo 3.
Tinukoy niya na mayroong G2G procurements noong 1970s sa panunungkulan ng kanyang ama na si Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
“In the 1970s, the government didn’t just wait for the market to stabilize. We negotiated direct G2G oil imports at deeply discounted ‘friendly’ rates to abate the shocks of 1974 and 1979. This strategy worked then; why aren’t we doing it now?”
Ipinunto niya na ang ilang mga bansa gaya ng Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, at iba pang bansa sa Asya ay agresibong bumibili ng langis mula sa ibang bansa gaya ng Russia.
“Our government must have a sourcing strategy beyond traditional routes vulnerable to disruption, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, by shifting to non-Middle Eastern suppliers,” ani Marcos.
“At the same time, we should strengthen direct partnerships with regional producers like Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia instead of relying heavily on intermediaries in refining hubs such as Singapore, South Korea, and China.”
Ang pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng state-run Philippine National Oil Company, ay nag-order ng 22,000 metriko tonelada o 22 milyong kilo ng liquefied petroleum gas para palakasin ang buffer stock ng bansa.
Inaasahang darating ang mga inorder sa bansa sa ikalawa o ikatlong linggo ng Mayo, ayon sa Department of Energy. RNT/JGC
