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Philippines' sole refinery buys nearly 2.5M barrels of Russian crude

The purchase was described as made out of "extreme necessity" in a stock exchange filing as Manila moves to replenish fast-dwindling fuel stocks.

Published Mar 29, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The Philippines' only oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude, a stock exchange filing revealed Monday. The company said the purchase was made out of "extreme necessity" as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserves.