SINGAPORE—“This is not the best time to be secretary.” This was the reply of Energy Secretary Sharon Garin when asked how the agency will respond to the ongoing oil crisis, the El Niño phenomenon, and the continued weakening of the Philippine peso—all of which are factors in determining fuel and electricity prices.

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