MANILA, March 23 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- More than 400 gasoline stations across the Philippines have stopped operation due to rising fuel prices, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday, reported Xinhua.
The PNP spokesperson Randulf Tuano told a press briefing that the number of closed stations in the Philippines increased to 403 from 273 recorded last Wednesday.
He added that PNP has monitored a total of 14,313 gas stations nationwide, and the country's existing fuel supply is expected to last until mid-April.
The PNP has already filed cases related to illegal fuel selling, hoarding and profiteering in several areas.
The agency said it is coordinating with the Energy Department for investigation, and has also intensified its monitoring of gasoline stations that have ceased operations amid suspicions that some closures may be linked to price manipulation.
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