MANILA, Philippines – Hinikayat ni Senador Pia Cayetano ang Department of Energy (DOE) na bantayan ang presyo ng langis sa pandaigdigang pamilihan kasunod ng nilagdaang kasunduan ng US at Iran upang matigil ang giyera sa Gitnang Silangan.
Sa pahayag, sinabi ni Cayetano, dating chairman ng Senate committee on energy, na lubhang malaki ang magiging epekto ng Kasunduan hindi lamang sa Gitnang Silangan kundi maging sa ordinaryong Filipino na tinamaan ng global oil crisis.
“The agreement reached between the United States and Iran is a welcome development, not only for the region but for ordinary Filipinos who have spent the past several months absorbing the cost of global oil market volatility at the pump,” ayon kay Cayetano.
Bilang dating chairperson ng naturang komite, sinabi ni Cayetano na patuloy nitong isunusulong ang pagatakda ng pataakran na protektahan ang bawat consumer sa kagyat at hindi inaasahang pagtaas ng presyo ng langis sa pandaigdigang pamilihan.
“As the former Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, I have consistently pushed for policies that protect Filipino consumers from the swings of international oil markets, and for greater transparency in how local pump prices respond to global price movements. This is a moment where that vigilance matters most,” giit ng senador.
“I am urging the Department of Energy to monitor this development closely and ensure that any decrease in global oil prices is reflected promptly and fully in local pump prices.
Filipinos should not have to wait longer to feel relief than they did to feel the increase,” aniya. Ernie Reyes
