PXP Energy’s Jan-Sept net loss widens to P39.5M

Inquirer.net - Oct 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corp., an upstream oil and gas firm, slightly deepened its net losses in the first nine months due to higher interest expenses and foreign exchange losses. The company said in a statement on Friday that its net loss attributable to equity holders of the parent firm increased 4 percent to

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