执政的自由民主党周一编制了一份提案，建议政府逐步削减汽油等燃油补贴。
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday compiled a proposal for the government to gradually cut subsidies for gasoline and other fuels.
该党表示，政府应主要通过提高基准全国平均普通汽油零售价格来逐步削减补贴，从12月开始，将目前约为每升170日元的基准价每月上调约5日元。目前补贴额约为每升43日元。
The party said that the government should gradually reduce the subsidies mainly by raising the benchmark national average retail price of regular gasoline from around ¥170 per liter by about ¥5 a month starting in December. The subsidy currently amounts to about ¥43 per liter.
对财政负担的担忧引发了对补贴计划退出策略的呼声。周五，首相高市早苗责成经济产业大臣赤泽亮正考虑审查该制度。
Concerns over the fiscal burden have led to calls for an exit strategy for the subsidy program. On Friday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to consider reviewing the system.
自民党计划近期向政府提交的该提案指出，日本汽油价格低于欧美，政府应寻求将补贴计划平稳过渡到可持续的体制。
The proposal, which the LDP plans to submit to the government soon, stated that gasoline prices in Japan are lower than those in Europe and the United States and that the government should seek a smooth transition of the subsidy program to a sustainable one.
与此同时，鉴于冬季能源需求增加，该党呼吁恢复电费和燃气费补助。自民党还纳入了抑制煤油价格上涨的措施。
Meanwhile, the party called for the resumption of aid for electricity and gas bills, given higher energy demand in winter. The LDP also included measures to curb rising kerosene prices.
自民党政务调查会长小林鹰之在编制提案的关于伊朗局势的党会议上表示：“政府每天在汽油补贴上的支出超过100亿日元。在密切关注民生和经济活动的同时，是时候修订该计划了。”政府于2022年在时任首相岸田文雄领导下开始提供汽油补贴。尽管该计划在去年底终止，但因中东局势恶化导致原油价格飙升，今年3月又恢复了实施。
LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi said at a party meeting on the situation in Iran, where the proposal was compiled: “The government has been spending over ¥10 billion a day on gasoline subsidies. It is time to revise the program while keeping a close eye on people’s livelihoods and economic activities.”The government started providing gasoline subsidies in 2022 under the administration of then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Although the program was terminated at the end of last year, it was resumed in March this year following a surge in crude oil prices caused by the worsening situation in the Middle East.