Philippines to arrest gas stations execs hoarding supply amid oil price spike


Philippine National Police chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. — PNP/Facebook

MANILA: Gas station managers and personnel found to be withholding their supply may be arrested, the Philippine National Police (PNP) warned amid looming oil price increases driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

“Our intelligence units are monitoring warehouses for possible hoarding and other similar illegal activities,” PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr said in a statement on Monday.

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