According to the Petroleum Information Center, which conducts research commissioned by the government, the national average retail price of regular gasoline as of July 6 was 169.9 yen per liter, an increase of 0.1 yen from the previous week. Due to subsidies from the government's drastic change mitigation measures, the price has remained at around 170 yen. Additionally, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced that the subsidy amount for shipments starting on the 9th will be 2.8 yen per liter, a decrease of 2 yen from the previous week.