ガソリン、３年ぶり１６０円　原油高で上昇、家計の負担増

　経済産業省が６日に発表したレギュラーガソリン１リットル当たりの店頭価格（４日時点）は、全国平均で前週比１円３０銭高の１６０円００銭となった。５週連続の値上がり。原油価格の高騰が直撃した格好で、１６０円に達するのは２０１８年１０月以来、約３年ぶりとなる。
　元売り各社は今週、給油所への卸価格をさらに２円程度引き上げており、来週は約７年ぶりに１６０円超となる可能性が高い。全国で緊急事態宣言が解除された上、秋の行楽シーズンを迎え車での移動の機会も増えており、家計の負担増加となりそうだ。
　地域別では、４３都道府県で値上がり。上げ幅は高知の３円７０銭が最大で、山形、福井が続いた。鳥取と岡山の２県では値下がりした。最高値は、離島が多い長崎の１６９円５０銭。（2021/10/06-17:02）

The average pump price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday reached 160 yen per liter for the first time in some three years, government data showed Wednesday.
   The nationwide average price rose by 1.3 yen from a week before, marking the fifth straight week of growth, due to soaring crude oil prices, according to a survey by the industry ministry.
   Earlier this week, Japanese oil distributers raised wholesale prices for gas stations by around 2 yen. The average pump price is therefore likely to top 160 yen for the first time in about seven years next week.
   Higher pump prices are expected to put burdens on households as people are increasingly traveling by car this autumn tourist season after the government fully lifted its COVID-19 state of emergency on Friday.
   Pump prices rose in 43 of the country's 47 prefectures, with Kochi posting the sharpest increase of 3.7 yen, followed by Yamagata and Fukui. Tottori and Okayama saw prices fall.