岸田首相、産油国に増産働き掛けへ　原油高騰で対策指示

　岸田文雄首相は１８日午前、原油価格の高騰を受け、国際機関などと連携して主要産油国に増産を働き掛けるよう、松野博一官房長官に指示した。この後、首相官邸で記者団に「しっかり実態を把握した上で、具体的な対応を検討してもらいたい」と強調。政府は同日午後、緊急の関係閣僚会議を開く。
　首相はまた、市場動向や国民生活への影響を注視するよう指示。関係業界への機動的な対応も求めた。（2021/10/18-11:24）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday morning instructed Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno to cooperate with international organizations in urging major oil-producing countries to increase output.
   The move comes in response to the recent surge in crude oil prices, which reflected oil producers' decisions to continue to curb production despite a recovery in energy demand.
   "We want (oil producers) to consider concrete measures after surely grasping the real situation," Kishida told reporters later in the day.
   The government will hold an emergency meeting of related cabinet members Monday afternoon to discuss responses to soaring oil prices.
   Kishida also instructed the chief cabinet secretary to closely watch crude oil market trends and their effects on Japanese people's livelihoods. In addition, the prime minister called for measures to be taken swiftly for related industries.