Gasoline retail price drops for the first time in three months 16:02 on January 29
The retail price of regular gasoline this week was 151.5 yen per liter, down for the first time in three months. There is widespread view that tensions in the Middle East due to the conflict between the United States and Iran have eased, and crude oil prices have fallen.
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which surveys gasoline prices on behalf of the government, the national average retail price of regular gasoline as of the 27th fell 0.1 yen from last week to 151.5 yen per liter.
Gas prices have fallen for the first time in three months since last October. The Oil Information Center expects a modest fall next week, as global oil prices have fallen on the view that tensions in the Middle East have eased due to the conflict between the United States and Iran.
Meanwhile, the Petroleum Information Center said on prices after next week that oil prices have fallen due to concerns that the spread of the new coronavirus may lead to a stagnation in the global economy. Is still unpredictable and difficult to predict. "