{"id":17983,"date":"2026-03-29T11:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T03:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibon.org\/?p=17983"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T03:47:02","slug":"oph-brunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibon.org\/tl\/oph-brunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Who bears the brunt of oil price hikes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6a71d3b7d9359&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a71d3b7db459&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a71d3b7db459\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2700\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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What begins at the pump quickly becomes higher food prices, transport costs, and daily expenses. Immediate support is critical\u2014but lasting solutions require reclaiming control over an oil industry that serves the public, not profit.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fuel price hikes are forcing millions of Filipinos into deeper austerity. What begins at the pump quickly becomes higher food prices, transport costs, and daily expenses. 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