Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.)

[2024] SGHC(I) 20 Singapore International Commercial Court 28 June 2024 SIC/OA 1/2024 ( SIC/SUM 8/2024 ) 7 min read

Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided	28 June 2024
Judge	Bernard Eder
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure
Counsel	Prolegis LLC, Rev Law LLC, Chan Kit Munn Claudia, Charlene Wee Swee Ting, Daniel Chia Hsiung Wen, Ker Yanguang (Ke Yanguang), Liew Yik Wee, Wong Wan Chee

Source: [2024] SGHC(I) 20, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 28 June 2024 — eLitigation. Updated 25 June 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Costs

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Bernard Eder Delivered

Counsel (8)

Prolegis LLC Firm Rev Law LLC Firm Chan Kit Munn Claudia Counsel Claimant Charlene Wee Swee Ting Counsel Claimant Daniel Chia Hsiung Wen Counsel Claimant Ker Yanguang (Ke Yanguang) Counsel Claimant Liew Yik Wee Counsel Defendant Wong Wan Chee Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc) Defendant Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. Claimant

Case Significance

Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc (also known as Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc) [2024] SGHC(I) 20 was a costs judgment delivered by Bernard Eder IJ in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 28 June 2024, in Originating Application No 1 of 2024 (Summons No 8 of 2024), following a hearing on 31 May 2024. It followed from the hearing on 19 April 2024 at which the court heard submissions on Phoenix's application in SIC/SUM 8/2024, which the court dismissed for reasons set out in grounds of decision dated 26 April 2024.

The judgment dealt solely with the question of costs in respect of SUM 8, which the parties had been unable to agree. Phoenix accepted that, as Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd (PIMD) was the successful party, PIMD was in principle entitled to costs, leaving only the quantum in dispute. The costs claimed by PIMD amounted to $243,469.35, comprising $208,275.28 in legal costs incurred by PIMD's Singapore counsel and $26,813.66 in legal costs incurred by PIMD's arbitration counsel. Counsel included Prolegis LLC for the claimant and Rev Law LLC for the defendant.

[2024] SGHC(I) 20 explained

Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.) ([2024] SGHC(I) 20) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 28 June 2024. It is categorised under Civil Procedure. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2024] SGHC(I) 20 about?

Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. v P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. (a.k.a. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc.) ([2024] SGHC(I) 20) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2024. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Costs”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

How influential is [2024] SGHC(I) 20?

Within this corpus, [2024] SGHC(I) 20 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

How much in costs did PIMD claim in Pertamina v Phoenix Petroleum [2024] SGHC(I) 20?

Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd claimed costs of $243,469.35, comprising $208,275.28 in legal costs incurred by its Singapore counsel and $26,813.66 in legal costs incurred by its arbitration counsel, in respect of the dismissed Summons No 8 of 2024.

What did the costs judgment in Pertamina v Phoenix Petroleum [2024] SGHC(I) 20 address?

Delivered by Bernard Eder IJ on 28 June 2024, the judgment dealt only with the quantum of costs for Summons No 8 of 2024. Phoenix accepted that PIMD, as the successful party, was in principle entitled to a costs order, so only the amount remained in dispute.