After the declaration of an emergency, gasoline demand will drop by 20% compared to the previous year. New Corona April 17th 18:00
After the declaration of an emergency targeting seven prefectures due to the spread of the new coronavirus, it became clear that the demand for gasoline decreased by about 20% compared to the same period of the previous year.
This is what the Petroleum Federation Chairman Takashi Tsukioka revealed at a press conference on the 17th.
Among these, Chairman Tsukioka stated that domestic demand for gasoline had started to fall sharply after the declaration of an emergency. It may have fallen by about 20%, targeting seven prefectures on the 7th of this month. After an emergency declaration was issued in, it was revealed that it has fallen by about 20% compared to the same period last year.
Also, regarding the expansion of the emergency declaration nationwide, "The large holidays are the busiest period, but the emergency declaration has been issued in the sense of refraining from movement, so it is possible that the demand for gasoline will further decline." Said it expects gasoline demand to fall further.