US EditionIran to allow safe passage of Philippine ships, fuel supply through Strait of Hormuz, says Manila
Tehran’s pledge follows Philippine talks to protect oil shipments after the strait’s disruption drove fuel prices to historic highs, officials said.
- On Thursday, April 2, Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro secured a commitment from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi pledging safe, unhindered passage for Philippine-flagged vessels, energy shipments, and Filipino seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, the Strait of Hormuz faced effective closure since early March, disrupting global energy shipping and forcing the Philippines to seek diplomatic assurances for its oil supplies.
- President Ferdinand Marcos declared a national energy emergency last week as the country of 116 million imports 98% of its crude oil from the Middle East, with Petron Corp purchasing Russian crude out of "extreme necessity."
- The Department of Foreign Affairs stated the commitment will "greatly facilitate the steady delivery of critical oil and fertilizer supplies" to the Philippines, ensuring Filipino seafarers' safety and bolstering the nation's energy security.
- Iran previously granted similar transit access to ships from China, Russia, India, Iraq, and Pakistan, positioning the Philippines among nations designated as non-belligerent in the ongoing regional conflict.
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Philippines secures from Iran 'safe passage' of its ships, seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran guarantees safe, unhindered passage for Philippine-flagged vessels and Filipino seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz after high-level diplomatic talks.
Gatchalian: Iran-PH talks on safe passage boost confidence
MANILA, Philippines — The assurance from Iran that ships bound for the Philippines — including those carrying oil and those with Filipino seafarers — will be given safe passage along the Strait of Hormuz is good news and boosts confidence among consumers, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian on Thursday, in a statement posted on his Facebook page, said that the Philippines being able to secure this commitment from Iran is a huge victory as i…
The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 2nd that Foreign Minister Lazaro held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and obtained permission for Philippine-flagged vessels to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Philippines depends on the Middle East for over 90% of its crude oil imports. Marco…
Iran allows safe passage for PH ships through Strait of Hormuz
CEBU, Philippines – Iran will allow the “safe, unhindered, and expeditious passage” of all Philippine vessels, energy sources, and Filipino seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro confirmed this after a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday, April 2. “Building on recent talks, we reached a positi…
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