ガソリン価格、６週連続下落　政府目標の１７５円下回る―経産省

　経済産業省が１８日発表したレギュラーガソリンの店頭小売価格は、１６日時点の全国平均で１リットル当たり１７４円７０銭と前週比２円２０銭下落した。値下がりは６週連続。政府が価格高騰を抑制するため、石油元売り会社に支給する補助金を拡充したことが奏功、１０月中に１７５円程度への引き下げを目指すとしていた政府目標は達成された。（2023/10/18-16:44）

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday fell 2.2 yen from a week before to 174.7 yen per liter, down for the sixth straight week, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
   The result means that the government's target of lowering the average pump price to around 175 yen by the end of this month has been met, thanks to its expanded subsidies for oil wholesalers to curb rising gasoline prices.
   The nationwide average price was below 175 yen for the first time since July 24.
   Without the subsidies, the average price would have been 34.6 yen higher at 209.3 yen, according to the ministry.
   By prefecture, the average price rose in Shiga and Tokushima and fell in the remaining 45 prefectures. It ranged from 167.1 yen in Iwate to 186.2 yen in Nagasaki, and was below 175 yen in 27 prefectures.