In downstream oil & gas: any person, whether natural or juridical, who is engaged in the marketing and direct selling of petroleum products to motorists, end users, and other consumers [Section 4(e), Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998; Section 3(k), Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998 IRR]
In downstream oil & gas, LPG: any duly authorized natural or juridical person engaged in the trading or sale of LPG cylinders to retail outlets or directly to end-consumers [Section 4(l), LPG Industry Regulation Act of 2021; Section 3.1(m) of DOE-DTI Joint Department Circular No. JDC2022-05-001, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 11592]
In downstream oil & gas, LPG: any duly authorized natural or juridical person engaged in the trading or sale of LPG in cylinders to retail outlets or directly to End Consumer [Section 3.1(n), DOE Department Circular No. DC2022-11-0037, Guidelines on the Registration and Issuance of License to Operate to Qualified DOE-Regulated LPG Industry Participants and Penalizing Certain Prohibited Acts]
Note: Under the LPG Indutry Regulation Act of 2021 IRR, “LPG cylinders” is written as “LPG in cylinders” and “end-consumers” is written as “End-consumers”.