Ang hangarin ni Pangulong Marcos na makipagtulungan sa Panama ay nagpapakita ng kanyang pangako para sa mas matibay na ugnayan. Ating abangan ang mga bagong oportunidad.
"The promise of the law is to provide reasonable prices, encourage competition and investments. The cut-throat competition among oil companies leading to lower prices, which was envisioned when RA 8479 was enacted, is simply not happening."