HB 8766

House·20th Congress·Filed Mar 25, 2026

An Act Regulating the Downstream Petroleum Industry, Repealing Republic Act No. 8479, Otherwise Known as the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998, and for Other Related Purposes

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The bill would scrap the 1998 oil‑deregulation law and set up a new Petroleum Price Regulatory Council to fix and enforce oil prices, while giving the Department of Energy powers to monitor supply, quality, and inventory.

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Authors · 3 Representatives

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HB08766 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Regulating the Downstream Petroleum Industry, Repealing Republic Act No. 8479, Otherwise Known as the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998, and for Other Related Purposes

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Authors · 3 Representatives

Official sources

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