As crude oil prices continue to rise, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will take measures to prevent retail prices from rising at gas stations, etc., using subsidies when the average price of gasoline exceeds a certain level.

In the future, we will consider whether measures with the same mechanism can be applied to kerosene and light oil.

International crude oil prices have remained high due to the resumption of global economic activity, and the retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of the 8th of this month has risen to 169 yen per liter on a national average, and when it exceeds 170 yen, it is about. It will be the highest price in 13 years.



Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will use subsidies to take urgent measures to curb the rise in retail prices when the average retail price of gasoline exceeds a certain level.



The countermeasures are from the end of next month to March next year, and if the average price of gasoline exceeds 170 yen, we are considering a mechanism to subsidize up to 5 yen per liter to the oil wholesale company.



With this money, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said, "The retail price, not the support of the oil wholesaler," aims to prevent the oil wholesaler from passing the increase in crude oil price to the wholesale price and stop the increase in the retail price of gasoline. It is an aid to suppress. "



The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is considering whether measures with the same mechanism can be applied to kerosene and light oil in the future, and the issue is whether to reduce the burden on households that are directly hit by high crude oil prices.