How the Iran war is causing fuel chaos in the Philippines
The article reports on protests in the Philippines following an energy emergency linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. It includes quotes from drivers and students discussing the impact of fuel shortages.
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“Protests have broken out in the Philippines after the country became the first in the world to declare an energy emergency in the wake of the US-Israeli war with Iran.”
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— Philippine president declares energy emergency as impact of Iran war felt Transport unions say the emergency declaration is a 'superficial band-aid' that does not address the root cause of t…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/25/philippine-presiden…
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— Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says he is working to secure new sources of oil after he placed the country under a state of national energy emergency in response to the war in Iran.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ex8ez3717o
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— 2026 Philippine energy crisis Price board of a filling station in Pulilan, showing increased fuel prices due to the effects of the 2026 Iran war. Since late February 2026, an energy crisis in the Phil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Philippine_energy_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Philippine_energy_crisis
“The Philippines became the first in the world to declare an energy emergency in the wake of the US-Israeli war with Iran.”
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— The US-Israel war with Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route - have sent shock waves through global energy markets, causing shortages and price rises.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ex8ez3717o
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— The Philippines has declared a national energy emergency in response to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, marking the latest sign of strain in Asia as the Middle East conflict stifles oil delivery and t…
https://abcnews.com/Business/philippines-declares-national-e…
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— The declaration is anchored on the determination by the Secretary of Energy that recent hostilities in the Middle East involving the United States of America, Israel, and Iran have heightened geopolit…
https://pia.gov.ph/news/president-marcos-declares-state-of-n…
https://pia.gov.ph/news/president-marcos-declares-state-of-n…
“The energy emergency was declared in the wake of the US-Israeli war with Iran.”
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