ガソリン１０週連続上昇　補助２５円に引き上げ―経産省

　経済産業省が１６日発表したレギュラーガソリンの店頭小売価格の全国平均は、１４日時点で１リットル当たり１７５円２０銭となった。前週比６０銭上昇し、１０週連続で値上がりした。ロシアのウクライナ侵攻に伴う原油価格高騰が響き、２００８年９月１日以来約１３年半ぶりの高値水準。経産省は、石油元売り各社に支給する補助金を１７日から上限いっぱいの１リットル当たり２５円へ引き上げ、平均１７２円程度への抑制を目指す。
　元売り各社は先週、給油所への卸価格を下げたため補助金は２４円程度となる見通しだったが、給油所側の価格転嫁の遅れで店頭小売価格が想定以上に上昇した結果、支給最大額を１０日に上げて１週間で上限に達した。（2022/03/16-17:39）

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday grew 0.60 yen from a week before to 175.20 yen per liter, up for the 10th consecutive week, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
   The average pump price hit the highest level since Sept. 1, 2008, due to rising crude oil prices amid the Russian war in Ukraine.
   In a bid to curb the average gasoline price to around 172 yen, the government is expected to increase its subsidies for oil wholesalers to the ceiling of 25 yen per liter on Thursday, only a week after the subsidy ceiling was raised.
   The subsidy level was initially expected to reach as high as about 24 yen after wholesalers lowered their prices to gas stations last week. However, it will hit the ceiling as pump prices rose higher than predicted, due to delays in retailers reflecting lower wholesale prices.