LPG PRICES HIT P1,600 PER 11-KG CYLINDER

PRICES of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has hit as high as P1,600 per 11-kilogram cylinder.

This after Republic Gas Corporation (REGASCO) on Monday implemented the last installment of its price increase for LPG for the month of April.

The upward adjustment was due to the soaring global shipping costs and  increased international contract prices,

REGASCO, in an advisory, said it will implement a staggered price adjustment for the month of April amounting to P16 per kilogram, with the final installment implemented on Monday, April 6, 2026.

The amount would translate to a P176 increase for 11-kilogram cylinders. 

With the increase, the suggested retail price for the company’s 11-kilogram cylinders in Luzon is now P1,600.

Petron Corp. and Solane earlier announced double-digit price hikes for LPG.

The LPG Markets Association (LPGMA) earlier warned that prices for an 11-kg tank could hit as high as P1,500 in April due to rising shipping costs aggravated by the limited access to the Strait of Hormuz.

As of March 2026, the Department of  Energy (DOE) latest available  data showed that the price of an 11-kilogram cylinder ranged between P818.62 and P1,128.62.