PEP 2023-2050 Vol. II — Section B: Downstream Industry (pp. 13–32)

Source document: raw/_pdf/planning-docs/pep-2023-2050-vol2.pdf, pages 13–32. Extracted via pdftotext (PDF page offset: +11 front-matter pages).

Scope

Section B covers:

Natural Gas Industry (pp. 13–20): Malampaya gas fleet, 7 LNG projects, PDNGR regulatory framework, Natural Gas Bill, GPDP, SSLNG, investment/employment
Oil Industry (pp. 21–32): LFROs, LPG establishments, storage infrastructure, RA 11592, E20/biodiesel blends, Fuel Subsidy Project, DOOP, Philippines as Oil Hub aspiration, taxation comparison, investment requirements

Natural gas = 4.2% of TPES; 16.0% of electricity in 2022; 5 gas plants, 3,730.6 MW combined
Production: 113,611 MMSCF (2022), −6.2% from 121,089 MMSCF (2021); consumption: 108,567 MMSCF
Ilijan GSPA expired June 2022 → 1,200 MW lost from Luzon grid; 4 plants remain on Malampaya gas
Malampaya can extend supply to 2027 but not at usual production rate
7 DOE-approved LNG projects, 21.98 MTPA aggregate
FGEN first LNG delivery April 2023 (UAE); FSRU BW Batangas arrived 16 June 2023 (162,524 m³, 500 MMSCF/day)
5 LNG projects: USD 865.4M / PhP 43.3B; 4,507 jobs
Additional REF capacity: 3.98 MTPA (PhP 47.3B onshore or PhP 11.1B FSRU); CES: none needed
PDNGR (DC 2017-11-0012): revised end of 2023; TPA no longer mandatory; aggregator accreditation introduced
Natural Gas Bill: HOR TWG approved consolidated HB 24 May 2023; SB 152 in Senate
LNG tax-exempt: no excise (NIRC), no customs duty (ASEAN/MFN tariff), RA 9337 removed 2% mineral excise
GPDP (US Dept of State-funded, DOE + UP-SCRFI + UP-NEC): 3 phases; published Natural Gas Development Plan; LNG Investors’ Guide
MOU with MAN Energy Solutions (22 Feb 2022): SSLNG feasibility for Visayas and Mindanao

Oil = 32.2% TPES (19.8 MTOE); imported 19.47 MTOE; domestic only 0.36 MTOE
LFROs: 10,802 → 11,923 (+10.4%); LPG establishments: 10,959 → 13,924 (+27.1%)
Storage: 151 facilities, 41,634 MB; import terminals 63.9%; Petron Bataan refinery 23.1%; depots 13.0%
Sole refinery: Petron Bataan (Shell Tabangao converted to import terminal)
RA 11592 (LPG Industry Regulation Act 2021): 6 implementing DCs/JDCs promulgated 2021–2023
E20 voluntary advocacy; biodiesel B2→B3 (2024)→B4 (2025)→B5 (2026)
Fuel Subsidy: PhP4B (PhP3B Pantawid Pasada + PhP1B farmers/fisherfolk); crude oil trigger being shortened 3mo→1mo
DOOP: DOE-Appcentric Solutions digital platform for DOI reporting; targeted early 2024
DOE-BOC-BIR MOA (27 May 2021): information exchange on petroleum imports
Additional depot: +16,686 MB REF (PhP 98.6B, 18,474 jobs) / +12,811 MB CES (PhP 81.05B, 15,181 jobs)
Additional import terminal: +6,913 MB REF only (PhP 25.0B, 1,312 jobs); CES needs none

Action	Page
Major update	LNG Imports as Transition Fuel — Vol. II LNG project details, regulatory framework, taxation, legislation, GPDP, SSLNG, investment
Created	Downstream Oil Industry — oil sector structure, LFROs, LPG, storage, RA 11592, E20/biodiesel, Fuel Subsidy, investment
Updated	MOC: Philippine Energy Plan 2023-2050 — Volume II — Section B from Pending to Ingested; content populated
Updated	`meta/entities.md` — added 8 LNG proponents + DOF + BIR + BOC
Updated	`meta/index.md` — added downstream-oil concept and Section B source summary