Gasoline retail price Consumption tax increase for 3 consecutive weeks Oct. 15:41
This week's regular gasoline retail price rose 2.7 yen from the previous week to 148.1 yen per liter. The price increases for 3 consecutive weeks due to the consumption tax rate increase.
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which has been commissioned by the government and is investigating gasoline prices, the national average retail price of regular gasoline as of the 7th was 148.1 yen per liter, up 2.7 yen from the previous week.
This is due to the increase in the consumption tax rate on the 1st of this month.
On the other hand, according to the Petroleum Information Center, regarding the impact of the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil-related facilities on the 14th of last month, the temporarily rising crude oil price continued to fall, and the current price has returned to the level before the attack That is.
In addition to this, the Petroleum Information Center expects gasoline prices to fall next week, given the view that trade friction between the US and China will slow the global economy and reduce demand for crude oil.