岸田首相、トリガー条項「現段階考えず」　ガソリン補助金、不断検討―衆院予算委

　岸田文雄首相は７日の衆院予算委員会で、ガソリン税を一時的に下げる「トリガー条項」の凍結解除について「今の段階で触ることは考えていない」との認識を重ねて示した。その上で、原油高が長期化することを見据え、「何が効果的なのか政府全体として具体的な対応を考えていきたい」と強調した。立憲民主党の後藤祐一氏への答弁。
　ガソリンなどの価格急騰抑制策として石油元売り会社に支給している補助金をめぐっては、萩生田光一経済産業相が「現時点で５円の上限を引き上げることは考えていない」と指摘。ただ、「国民生活や経済活動への影響を最小化する観点から、不断の検討をしていきたい」とも語った。（2022/02/07-17:22）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated Monday that his government is not considering a gasoline tax cut at the moment.
   "The government will think about specific measures that will be effective" in dealing with high crude oil prices, Kishida said at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament.
   On the government's program to provide oil wholesalers with subsidies in order to curb gasoline prices, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda ruled out raising the maximum amount of 5 yen per liter at the moment.
   Hagiuda said, however, that the government will "continue to examine the issue from the perspective of minimizing the effect on citizens' lives and economic activity."
   On the discrepancy between Tokyo and Washington over COVID-19 quarantine measures taken by U.S. forces in Japan, Kishida pledged to "make efforts for the safety and security of local residents through close coordination between Japan and the United States."