As crude oil prices remain high, the government has increased the amount of subsidies provided to oil retailers from the 28th in order to curb the rise in retail prices of gasoline and other products.
At gas stations in Tokyo, expectations for price drops were heard.
The government has provided subsidies to oil retailers to curb the rise in prices of gasoline and kerosene when the national average retail price of regular gasoline exceeds 172 yen per liter. However, it was reduced to 168 yen from the 28th.
In addition, the upper limit of subsidies has been raised from 25 yen per liter to 35 yen.
At the gas station in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, the price on the 28th is unchanged because the stock that has been subsidized so far remains, but it is said that we are considering reducing the price from next week onwards.
A driver in his 50s who visited for refueling said, "I've been reducing the number of people going out by car due to the soaring price of gasoline, so I'm grateful that it will be even a little cheaper."
According to this gas station, prices have remained high since the beginning of the year, and more and more users are refueling only a small amount instead of being full.
Kazuo Watanabe, director of the ENEOS Ikebukuro Service Station, said, "I think there are many people going out during the Golden Week holidays, so I would like to keep the price down as much as possible and give back to customers."