首相高市早苗已指示经济产业大臣赤泽亮正审查旨在抑制汽油等燃油价格的政府补贴。
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has instructed industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to review government subsidies aimed at holding down the prices of gasoline and other fuel oil.
高市周五早些时候在首相官邸与记者谈话时指出，执政党和在野党阵营均有人敦促政府考虑分阶段审查或退出补贴策略，原因是担忧财政负担。“我们将灵活考虑此事，包括补贴金额和退出援助计划，”她说。
In talks with reporters at the prime minister’s office earlier on Friday, Takaichi noted that some in both the ruling and opposition blocs have urged the government to consider a phased review or an exit strategy for the subsidies due to concerns over the fiscal burden. “We will consider the matter flexibly, including the amount of subsidies and an exit from the aid program,” she said.
在中东动荡之际，政府向石油批发商提供补贴，以将全国普通汽油平均零售价格抑制在每升约170日元左右。政府已考虑提高目标价格等措施，以可能审查补贴计划。
Amid the Middle East turmoil, the government is providing subsidies to oil wholesalers to curb the average retail price of regular gasoline in the nation at about ¥170 per liter. It has considered raising the target price, among other steps, for a possible review of the subsidy program.
截至9月底，补贴基金余额约为5600亿日元。由于原油价格飙升，财政资源预计将在不久的将来耗尽。
The balance of a fund for the subsidies stood at about ¥560 billion at the end of September. The financial resources are expected to run out in the near future due to soaring crude oil prices.
为继续援助计划，高市还指示政府工作人员努力确保必要的资金数额。
To continue the aid program, Takaichi also instructed her government staff to make efforts to secure a necessary amount of funds.
政府于2022年引入汽油补贴，并于去年底终止援助。由于中东局势依然紧张，该计划于今年3月恢复，自那时起已累计支付约1.2万亿日元补贴。
The government introduced gasoline subsidies in 2022 and terminated the aid at the end of last year. The program was reinstated in March this year as the Middle East situation remained tense, and a total of about ¥1.2 trillion in subsidies has been paid out since then.