原油高騰で追加策検討　暮らし影響回避狙い―政府

　政府は８日、ウクライナ情勢の緊迫化で原油価格が上昇する中、追加対策の検討に入った。ガソリンなどの価格抑制策として現在元売り各社などに支給している補助金が１０日に上限の１リットル当たり５円に到達し、国民生活への影響拡大が懸念されるためだ。必要な財源の手当てや補助金引き上げ案を含め対応を急ぐ。
　岸田文雄首相は８日の閣僚懇談会で、国民生活や経済活動への影響を最小化するよう「先手先手の対応」を指示。松野博一官房長官をトップとする関係閣僚会議を近く開催する。松野氏は懇談会後の記者会見で「これまでの対策の効果の検証やさらなる対応策の検討を行う」と述べた。（2022/02/08-18:45）

The Japanese government is considering additional measures to respond to rising crude oil prices amid tensions over Ukraine, informed sources said Tuesday.
   On Jan. 27, the government activated a subsidy program to curb wholesale prices of fuel oil including gasoline and kerosene. But only two weeks later, the subsidies reached the upper limit of 5 yen per liter on Thursday, as crude oil prices soared on worries about Russia's possible invasion of Ukraine.
   Concerned about the impact of higher crude oil prices on people's daily lives, the government is hurrying to draw up measures such as a hike in the subsidy limit, as well as to secure necessary funds.
   On Tuesday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed cabinet members to take "proactive steps" to minimize the impact on people's daily lives and economic activities.
   The government plans to shortly hold a meeting of related ministers led by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno.