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Philippines: Excise taxes on oil products to remain

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has no plans to remove the excise taxes on petroleum products, even as inflation soared to a 40-month high in April. DOF chief economist Gil Beltran said yesterday pump prices would continue to go up as long as the international market faces supply pressure due to geopolitical […]

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Thailand: Oil Fuel Fund set to borrow billions

The Oil Fuel Fund is expected to finish negotiations with banks this month as it looks to borrow heavily to boost its liquidity, says the Finance Ministry’s deputy permanent secretary Theeraj Athanavanich. Mr Theeraj said the fund is in talks with several commercial banks, including the state-run Government Savings Bank and Krungthai Bank, with regards […]

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Philippines: Economists see inflation peaking above 5.7%

MANILA, Philippines — Economists now expect inflation to peak to as high as 5.7 percent in June amid soaring global oil prices and elevated food prices, prompting monetary authorities to reverse to a tightening mode via a series of rate hikes. Ruben Carlo Asuncion, chief economist at Union Bank of the Philippines, said inflation is […]

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