The retail price of regular gasoline as of the 5th of this month was 168.1 yen per liter on average nationwide, up 0.5 yen from last week.
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which is commissioned by the government to investigate gasoline prices, although crude oil prices have fallen due to concerns about a slowdown in the Chinese economy, the amount of government subsidies has decreased, so it has been six weeks. This is the first time the price has risen.
From the 8th, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will provide a subsidy of 18.7 yen per liter for wholesale gas stations in various places.
Regarding the future outlook, the Petroleum Information Center said, "Next week's gasoline prices are expected to remain flat. The G7 = seven major countries set an upper limit on the trading price of Russian crude oil from the 5th of this month, but I would like to keep an eye on the impact. "I'm talking.