Here's your guide to lower fuel prices near Metro Manila

We take a look at a few places just beyond the capital’s boundaries.

It’s not unusual to see successive fuel price hikes at this time of year, since demand for oil typically rises during the winter months in temperate countries. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving oil prices even more upward, and the effects are being felt at the pumps.

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The recent oil price hikes have made motorists even more eager to seek cheaper alternatives

Even if the Philippines has very little trade relations with either country, we’re no stranger to the sudden price surge in petroleum products. The timing leaves much to be desired too, considering that we’re only just emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns in the last two years.

The resulting vehicular traffic in Metro Manila will be a bane for fuel-conscious motorists, leading them to look for places with relatively lower gas prices. We’ve come up with a list of possible areas near the metropolis that weary gearheads in search of cheaper fuel might want to check out.

Keep in mind that this compilation is by no means exhaustive and is based on pricing data from the Department of Energy (DOE) as of March 1, 2022, to which we’ve factored in the most recent fuel price increase last March 8 amounting to Php 3.6 for gasoline and Php 5.85 for diesel. Actual prices may differ after this article has been published.

Bulacan

Two of the places that are relatively accessible from Metro Manila are the municipality of Marilao and the City of San Jose Del Monte. According to official figures, the lowest fuel prices so far are from independent oil players.

Area	Diesel price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter
Marilao	Php 59.05	Php 64.59	Php 65.10
City of San Jose Del Monte	Php 59.83	Php 61.50	Php 62.10

Diesel fuel in these two areas retails for between Php 59.05 and Php 59.83 per liter. For 91 octane gasoline, pricing is from Php 61.50 to Php 64.59 per liter, while 95 octane gasoline costs between Php 62.10 and Php 65.10.

Cavite

For Cavite, we took five areas that are closest in proximity to Metro Manila: Bacoor, Cavite City, Dasmariñas City, General Trias, and Imus. Pricing for diesel in these places ranges from Php 58.10 to Php 62.90.

Area	Diesel price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter
Bacoor	Php 58.10	Php 64.80	Php 65.20
Cavite City	Php 60.85	Php 66.10	Php 67.10
Dasmariñas City	Php 62.90	Php 66.15	Php 67.10
General Trias	Php 60.60	Php 65.65	Php 66.25
Imus	Php 60.15	Php 68.25	Php 69.00

For 91 octane gasoline, the range is between Php 64.80 and Php 68.25, while 95 octane gasoline retails for between Php 65.20 and Php 69.

Laguna

For Laguna, we picked the cities of Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, San Pedro, and Santa Rosa. Diesel fuel in these areas ranges between Php 58.35 and Php 61.90 per liter.

Area	Diesel price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter
City of Biñan	Php 61.80	Php 66.90	Php 66.76
City of Cabuyao	Php 58.35	Php 66.61	Php 67.35
City of Calamba	Php 60.10	Php 65.59	Php 66.34
City of San Pedro	Php 60.94	Php 69.15	Php 69.90
City of Santa Rosa	Php 61.90	Php 70.41	Php 71.17

For 91 octane gasoline, the range is between Php 65.59 and Php 70.41 per liter, while a lier of 95 octane gasoline costs from Php 67.35 to Php 71.17.

Rizal

The lone DOE entry as far as the province of Rizal is concerned is the component city of Antipolo, which is the most populous city in CALABARZON (Region IV-A). Here, the most affordable diesel fuel retails for Php 58.50 per liter, while 91 octane gasoline sells for Php 64.09 per liter and the cheapest 95 octane gasoline is priced at Php 64.19 per liter.

Area	Diesel price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter	91 octane gasoline price per liter
City of Antipolo	Php 58.50	Php 64.09	Php 64.19
Cainta	Php 62.35 - Php 63.05	Php 65.45 - Php 66.75	Php 66.45 - Php 67.50

We were able to inquire with two gas stations belonging to the Big 3 oil companies in the municipality of Cainta. According to their reponses, diesel retails for between Php 62.35 and Php 63.05 per liter. Pricing for 91 octane gasoline stands at between Php 65.45 and Php 66.75 per liter, while 95 octane gasoline sells for between Php 66.45 and 67.50 for every liter.

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Joseph Paolo Estabillo

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Joseph holds a degree in Journalism from the University of the Philippines Diliman and has been writing professionally since 1999. He has written episodes for CNN Philippines' motoring show Drive, and has worked on corporate projects for MG Philippines and Pilipinas Shell. Aside from being Philkotse.com’s Content Lead, he also writes content for numerous car dealerships in the U.S., spanning multiple brands such as Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Maserati, among others.

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