"The double price increase this week also expose the hypocrisy of the oil companies with which they announced a suspension of oil price increases last week, purportedly in sympathy to the victims of the heavy rains and floods," added the CPP. The CPP also pointed out last August 7, amidst the heavy rains and right before the massive floods, oil companies also increased their prices by nearly P1 per liter. Earlier, prices of cooking gas was increased by as much as P7 per kilogram.
"Ininilantad rin ng dalawang beses na pagtaas ng presyo ng langis ang kaipokritohan ng mga kumpanya ng langis na nag-anunsyo noong nakaraang lingo ng suspensyon ng pagtataas ng presyo bilang pagsimpatya diumano sa mga biktima na matinding pag-ulan at pagbaha," dagdag ng PKP. Tinukoy rin ng PKP na noong Agosto 7, sa gitna ng matinding pag-ulan at bago ang malawakang pagbaha, nakapagtaas na rin sila ng presyo ng halos P1 kada litro. Mas nauna pa, tumaas na ang presyo ng LPG nang halos P7 kada kilo.