Regarding measures against soaring crude oil prices, the Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Political Survey, Takaichi, said that if the reserve fund for the new fiscal year's budget cannot be met, it is necessary to formulate a supplementary budget. ..
In response to the soaring crude oil prices, Prime Minister Kishida raised the upper limit of subsidies to oil wholesalers from the current 5 yen to 25 yen at a press conference on the night of the 3rd to curb the sharp rise in prices of petroleum products. On the 4th, he announced that he would announce additional measures.
The Liberal Democratic Party's chairman of the political affairs investigation, Takaichi, said on the night of the 3rd at "Nikkei News Plus 9" of BS TV Tokyo that "the range that can be covered by this year's reserve fund was first announced. With this catastrophic change mitigation project, the upper limit Up to 25 yen, the current prices of gasoline and kerosene can be maintained. "
He added, "The government will not exclude all options in the future, and even the reserve fund of the new fiscal year's budget cannot be covered, and when it finally comes, a supplementary budget should be prepared."