ガソリン補助、上限３５円に　目標価格１６８円に下げ―政府

　政府は２２日、物価高騰への緊急対策案をまとめた。ガソリン価格抑制のため石油元売り会社に支給している補助金について、上限を１リットル当たり２５円から３５円に引き上げるとともに、全国平均価格の抑制目標を１７２円から１６８円に下げる。期限は９月末まで延長。緊急対策は２６日にも決定する。
　補助上限の３５円を超える部分については、半分の額を支援する制度を設ける。５月分の財源は２０２２年度の一般予備費から３０００億円程度を拠出し、６～９月分として必要な１兆円強は今国会に提出する補正予算案に盛り込む。（2022/04/22-11:26）

The Japanese government plans to raise the cap on its subsidies paid to oil wholesalers with an aim to curb gasoline and other fuel prices to 35 yen per liter from 25 yen at present, it was learned Friday.
   The plan is included in a draft package of emergency measures to cope with price surges in the country, which was compiled the same day. The government will decide on the package as early as Tuesday.
   With the hike in the subsidy ceiling, the government will aim to curb the national average price of regular gasoline at service stations at 168 yen per liter, down from the current target of 172 yen. The subsidy program will be kept in place until the end of September.
   Also, the government plans to create a system to provide aid covering half of the amount that exceeds the 35-yen cap.
   Around 300 billion yen from the fiscal 2022 government budget reserves will be put up to finance the subsidy program in May. Over 1 trillion yen needed to implement the program in June-September will be covered by a supplementary budget the government plans to submit to the ongoing parliamentary session.