LPG prices surge by P17 to P36 per kilo in April

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino households, restaurants and food vendors will have to shell out more money to buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as oil firms implement massive hikes of as much as P403 per 11-kilogram (kg) cylinder.

Seaoil Philippines Inc., through Seagas, said on Wednesday that its LPG price has increased by P36.63 per kg.

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Solane, in a separate advisory, said its LPG price has climbed by P17 per kg.

Petron, meanwhile, said it has implemented a P20 per-kilogram hike.

The increases took effect on Wednesday, April 1.

Solane and Petron said the upward price adjustments were aligned with the international contract price of LPG for the month. /dda

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