ガソリン、２週ぶり値下がり　経産省

　経済産業省が４日発表したレギュラーガソリン１リットル当たりの店頭小売価格（２日時点）は、全国平均で前週比１０銭安い１７４円４０銭だった。原油価格の下落や円高の影響で２週ぶりに値下がりした。政府が石油元売り会社に支給している補助金は１７円の価格抑制効果があった。
　地域別では２７府県が値下がりし、横ばいは５県、値上がりは１５都道府県。下落幅は香川県の２円３０銭が最も大きく、上昇幅は北海道の１円３０銭が最大だった。（2024/09/04-17:26）

The average retail price per liter of regular gasoline in Japan fell 0.1 yen from a week before to 174.4 yen as of Monday, down for the first time in two weeks, reflecting a fall in crude oil prices and the yen's appreciation, according to data released by the industry ministry Wednesday.
   Government subsidies to oil refiners pushed down the average price by 17 yen, according to the ministry.
   Among the country's 47 prefectures, the average price fell in 27, was unchanged in five, and rose in 15. Kagawa marked the largest drop, of 2.3 yen, while Hokkaido logged the biggest increase, of 1.3 yen.
   For the week from Thursday, the subsidies will be lowered by 0.2 yen to 16.4 yen per liter.
   The Oil Information Center of the Institute of Energy Economics forecasts a slight price increase next week.