Recent developments

On July 10, 2023, the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) published a draft specification for E20 (gasoline containing up to 20% v/v of ethanol), DPNS/DOE QS 019:2023 – the Philippine National Standard for Petroleum Products – E-Gasoline Fuel (E20) – Specification. The government has not announced a plan to increase the blend percentage of ethanol in gasoline in the near future. Instead, it plans to double the ethanol blend percentage from the current 10% v/v to 20% v/v by 2040.

In October 2023, the DOE announced the government’s intention to implement a new policy encouraging the voluntary use of E20. However, as of April 2024, there have been no further updates regarding the implementation of this policy.