Regarding measures against soaring crude oil prices, the first meeting of a review team of Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party was held, and in addition to whether to lift the freeze on the "trigger clause", the specific prices of heavy oil and kerosene We will continue to consider measures to curb it.
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People's Democratic Party held the first meeting of a review team of practitioners on the 23rd, based on discussions at the secretary-general level until last week, regarding measures against soaring crude oil prices. Mr. Ito, Deputy Chairman of the Political Survey, and Mr. Otsuka, Chairman of the National Democratic Party, attended.
Among them, officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have taken measures such as raising subsidies to oil wholesalers implemented by the government, and the additional part of the gasoline tax that the Democratic Party for the People is demanding to lift the freeze. I explained the system of "trigger clause" to stop taxation.
In response to this, Mr. Otsuka pointed out that the government's price restraint is about 172 yen per liter of gasoline, "it may be too expensive," and heavy oil that is not subject to the "trigger clause." And kerosene also argued that price restraints needed to be taken.
In response, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party have decided to continue concrete examinations, including whether to lift the freeze on the "trigger clause" by showing an understanding of the need for measures against heavy oil and kerosene. ..