Premium gasoline prices in Japan since 1990
Latest181.05 Oct 2026
Record high201.816 Mar 2026
Unityen/L
Annual national average
Largest weekly rises
| Survey | w/w | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | +29.2 | 201.8 |
| 7 May 2008 | +28.7 | 170.3 |
| 2 Jun 2008 | +11.7 | 182.8 |
| 7 Jul 2008 | +9.5 | 192.4 |
| 25 Sep 1990 | +8.0 | 149.0 |
| 7 Mar 2011 | +6.5 | 156.3 |
| 7 Aug 2006 | +6.3 | 154.7 |
| 5 Apr 2004 | +5.9 | 117.8 |
| 1 Apr 2014 | +5.2 | 175.0 |
| 22 Oct 1990 | +5.0 | 154.0 |
Largest weekly falls
| Survey | w/w | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2008 | -21.5 | 142.3 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | -13.4 | 188.4 |
| 4 Nov 2008 | -10.3 | 151.9 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | -7.5 | 180.9 |
| 27 Oct 2008 | -6.0 | 162.2 |
| 6 Oct 2008 | -5.6 | 175.5 |
| 1 Sep 2008 | -5.5 | 187.1 |
| 26 May 2025 | -4.6 | 188.2 |
| 17 Nov 2008 | -4.6 | 142.9 |
| 1 Dec 2008 | -4.6 | 134.1 |
2026 average by prefecture
185.6
185.6
185.1
184.1
184.1
183.0
182.2
182.0
181.6
181.1
180.5
180.2
179.3
179.2
179.1
178.9
178.8
178.7
178.6
178.3
178.1
178.1
178.0
177.6
177.5
177.5
177.4
176.9
176.9
176.7
176.5
176.3
176.3
176.2
176.2
176.0
175.4
175.4
174.9
174.3
174.2
173.9
173.3
173.0
171.8
171.7
171.7
Weekly cash retail prices from METI/ANRE's petroleum product price survey (consumption tax included; excluded before April 2004). Survey every Monday. Kerosene in yen per 18 L, others in yen per litre.