In petroleum, downstream industry: any person, whether natural or juridical, engaged in the transport, distribution, hauling, and carriage of petroleum products, whether in bulk or packed form, from the oil companies and independent marketers to the petroleum dealers and other consumers [Section 4(i), Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998; Section 3(v), Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998 IRR]
In downstream oil and gas, LPG: a duly authorized natural or juridical person involved in the transportation, distribution, and delivery of LPG in cylinders and cartridges, and bulk LPG through the use of authorized motor vehicles [Section 4(r), LPG Industry Regulation Act of 2021; Section 3.1(s) of DOE-DTI Joint Department Circular No. JDC2022-05-001, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 11592; Section 3.1(v), 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]