Philippines imports Russian oil to combat fuel shortage
菲律賓進口俄羅斯石油以應對燃料短缺
In late March 2026, the Philippines initiated an urgent shift in its energy strategy by importing Russian crude oil to combat a severe national energy crisis.
2026年3月下旬，菲律賓為應對嚴峻的國家能源危機，啟動了能源戰略的緊急調整，開始進口俄羅斯原油。
However, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, caused by the ongoing conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran, has crippled this supply chain.
然而，由於美國、以色列與伊朗之間持續的衝突導致荷姆茲海峽（ㄏㄜˊㄇㄨˋㄗˇㄏㄞˇㄒㄧㄚˊ）封鎖，導致此供應鏈癱瘓（ㄊㄢ ㄏㄨㄢˋ）。
To prevent economic paralysis, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency.
為防止經濟停擺（ㄊㄧㄥˊㄅㄞˇ），總統小費迪南德·馬可仕（ㄈㄟˋㄉㄧˊㄋㄢˊㄉㄜˊㄇㄚˇㄎㄜˇㄕˋ）宣布國家進入能源緊急狀態。
Petron Corporation, the country's sole refiner, received the first shipment of 750,000 barrels via the tanker 'Sara Sky,' facilitated by a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver.
該國唯一的煉油廠Petron Corporation，在美國臨時制裁豁免（ㄏㄨㄛˋㄇㄧㄢˇ）的協助下，透過「Sara Sky」號油輪接收了首批75萬桶原油。
While the current stock is intended to last until June 2026, the government is already exploring broader alternatives, including potential energy cooperation with China in the South China Sea.
儘管目前的庫存預計能維持到2026年6月，政府已開始探索更廣泛的替代方案，包括可能與中國在南海進行能源合作。
