Gatchalian to next energy chief: Ensure enough power supply, make PH self-sufficient

A senator is calling on the country’s next energy chief to step up and push for the country’s self-sufficiency amid growing energy demand. Sen. Win Gatchalian, outgoing chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, shared in an interview with CNN Philippines’ The Source on Wednesday the ideal qualities of the next Department of Energy secretary […]

Indonesia set to boost coal output to fill Russia supply gap

SYDNEY, July 13 (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter of coal used in power plants, will be able to increase output to help meet demand from countries that have lost supplies from Russia, its energy minister said on Wednesday.

Energy Minister inspects fuel infrastructure in Labuan Bajo

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif visited several fuel infrastructures in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), as part of efforts to increase security and reorganize logistics operations. The visit was also aimed at ensuring the affordability of energy access for the public, the main topic of discussion at the 2nd Energy […]

PH policymakers brace for economic oil shock

The incoming presidential administration is bracing for the impact of an oil price shock caused by a surge in demand as economies around the world reopen over two years after the start of the pandemic, aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.