Middle East Conflict: Philippines President Declares State of National Energy Emergency

A state of national energy emergency has been declared by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Philippines on Tuesday due to the Middle East conflict.

To ensure the orderly movement, supply, distribution, and availability of fuel, food, medicines, agricultural products, and other essential goods, the President announced that a committee has been formed. 

In an executive order shared with media, Marcos said the conflict had created uncertainty in global energy markets, severe supply chain disruption and significant volatility and upward pressure on international oil prices “thereby posing a threat to the country’s energy security”.

“The declaration of a state of national energy emergency will enable the government … to implement responsive and coordinated measures under existing laws to address the risks posed by disruptions in the global energy supply and the domestic economy,” he said.