In downstream oil & gas: any person that locally refines through distillation, conversion and treatment of crude oil and other naturally occurring petroleum hydrocarbons [Section 3(oo), Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998 IRR]
In biofuels: a DOI Biofuel Participant engaged in refining Gasoline or Diesel for sale in the Philippines. Refiners may opt to supplement its inventory by directly importing Gasoline or Diesel. It may, in addition, import Bioethanol for sale to other Refiners, Importers or Own Users [Section 3(x), Rule II, DOE Department Circular No. DC2021-06-0014, Revised Circular on Accreditation and Submission of Notices and Reports by Refiners, Importers and Own Users of Gasoline and Diesel Pursuant to the Biofuels Act]
In downstream oil & gas, LPG: a duly authorized natural or juridical person who refines crude oil and other naturally occurring petroleum hydrocarbons through distillation, conversion, and treatment [Section 4(tt), LPG Industry Regulation Act of 2021; Section 3.1(uu), DOE-DTI Joint Department Circular No. JDC2022-05-001, Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act No. 11592; Section 3.1(bbb), 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 Regulation Act of 2021 IRR, the term is written as “Refiners”.