The Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday it is coordinating with oil companies to replenish the stocks at the 56 outlets that are non-operational in the Bicol region.
“We assure the Bicolanos that the Department of Energy and the oil companies of our strategic action in addressing their needs in the region. We are working tirelessly to expedite the replenishment process and ensure that fuel tankers can deliver additional supplies without delay to keep communities and emergency response operations running smoothly,” said DOE Undersecretary and Task Force on Energy Resiliency (TFER) chairperson Felix William Fuentebella.
The DOE said in a statement fuel tankers carrying liquid petroleum products (gasoline and diesel) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) began arriving in various areas of the Bicol region late Monday afternoon.
It said these deliveries were stranded on the road for nearly three days due to impassable areas going to the Bicol region and the arrival of the tankers ensure the region’s fuel needs are met, particularly to support emergency response operations and restore access for local consumers.
