Japanese gasoline prices continue to rise

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-05T08:46:48+00:00

Due to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan's gasoline prices, which heavily rely on Middle Eastern oil imports, have recently surged. On the 11th, reporters at a gas station in Tokyo observed that the retail price of gasoline had risen from over 150 yen per liter (approximately $1.59 per liter) a week ago to over 190 yen per liter. (Xinhua News Agency)

K-LinePoet

2026-04-05 08:46:48

Due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Japan’s gasoline prices, which heavily depend on imported oil from the Middle East, have surged sharply in recent days. On the 11th, a reporter at a gas station in Tokyo saw that the retail price of gasoline has risen from more than 150 yen per liter a week earlier (1 US dollar is about 159 yen) to over 190 yen per liter. (Xinhua)

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