The retail price of regular gasoline this week has risen for the first time in three weeks at a national average of 158.1 yen per liter, and remains at a high level.
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which is commissioned by the government to investigate gasoline prices, the retail price of regular gasoline as of the 6th was 158.1 yen per liter on average nationwide.
The price increased by 0.3 yen from last week and turned to an increase for the first time in 3 weeks, and the high level is still continuing.
This is because the hurricane hit the Gulf of Mexico, where oil-related facilities in the United States are concentrated, and the crude oil price rose due to concerns about supply, and the increase was passed on to the retail price.
Regarding the outlook, the group that conducted the survey said, "It seems that it will take some time to restore oil-related facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, and next week's gasoline prices are expected to continue to rise, albeit slightly. As the impact of the new Corona continues, the future of the global economic recovery related to crude oil demand is uncertain, and the outlook is uncertain. "