ガソリン１７１円２０銭　５週連続値上がり、補助金上限に

　経済産業省が９日発表したレギュラーガソリン１リットル当たりの給油所店頭価格（７日時点）は、全国平均で前週比３０銭高の１７１円２０銭だった。ウクライナ情勢の緊迫化で原油価格が高値圏で推移しており、５週連続の値上がり。政府は、価格高騰抑制のための補助金を１０日から上限額の５円に引き上げるとともに、補助金増額など追加対策の検討に入った。（2022/02/09-21:54）

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan rose 0.3 yen from a week before to 171.2 yen per liter as of Monday, marking the fifth straight week of increase amid higher crude oil prices, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
   The government will raise subsidies to 5 yen per liter on Thursday, the maximum amount to be provided under a program designed to curb wholesale gasoline prices. It started providing the subsidies on Jan. 27.
   Officials are considering additional measures, including raising the maximum amount of the subsidies.
   The average pump price rose in 32 of Japan's 47 prefectures and fell in eight. The highest average was 178.6 yen, marked in Kagoshima Prefecture.
   The nationwide average retail price of kerosene rose 7 yen to 2,005 yen per 18 liters.