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Fuel prices: survey of 7 Sep 2009
Regular gasoline128.8 yen/Lw/w +2.3
Premium gasoline139.6 yen/Lw/w +2.3
Diesel106.4 yen/Lw/w +1.6
Kerosene (store, 18 L)1,237 yen/18 Lw/w +23
vs. a year earlier (national)
| Fuel | 8 Sep 2008 | 7 Sep 2009 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular gasoline | 174.5 | 128.8 | -45.7 |
| Premium gasoline | 185.3 | 139.6 | -45.7 |
| Diesel | 159.1 | 106.4 | -52.7 |
| Kerosene (store, 18 L) | 2,276 | 1,237 | -1,039 |
| Kerosene (delivered, 18 L) | 2,382 | 1,361 | -1,021 |
Highest regular gasoline, top 10
135.5
133.8
132.3
131.8
131.7
131.1
131.1
131.0
130.9
130.7
Lowest regular gasoline, top 10
122.7
123.8
125.2
125.2
125.4
125.8
126.3
126.5
126.7
127.3
All 47 prefectures
| Prefecture | Regular gasoline | Premium gasoline | Diesel | Kerosene (store, 18 L) | w/w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | 127.9 | 138.5 | 108.8 | 1,238 | +1.2 |
| Aomori | 128.6 | 138.9 | 107.9 | 1,169 | +0.6 |
| Iwate | 127.7 | 138.7 | 103.6 | 1,144 | +1.4 |
| Miyagi | 127.3 | 137.7 | 104.2 | 1,141 | +2.9 |
| Akita | 123.8 | 134.3 | 101.8 | 1,151 | +0.7 |
| Yamagata | 126.3 | 137.3 | 101.6 | 1,109 | +0.8 |
| Fukushima | 128.5 | 139.4 | 108.2 | 1,167 | +1.5 |
| Ibaraki | 125.4 | 136.3 | 100.6 | 1,149 | +1.0 |
| Tochigi | 125.8 | 136.6 | 101.5 | 1,212 | +0.9 |
| Gunma | 128.0 | 139.0 | 105.2 | 1,186 | +2.4 |
| Saitama | 128.1 | 138.9 | 105.9 | 1,192 | +3.6 |
| Chiba | 126.7 | 137.3 | 104.1 | 1,226 | +2.3 |
| Tokyo | 131.1 | 141.9 | 107.8 | 1,344 | +3.9 |
| Kanagawa | 130.3 | 141.1 | 106.8 | 1,239 | +4.9 |
| Niigata | 131.1 | 141.9 | 109.2 | 1,244 | +4.1 |
| Toyama | 131.0 | 141.9 | 107.7 | 1,243 | +3.8 |
| Ishikawa | 130.0 | 140.8 | 106.0 | 1,197 | +0.5 |
| Fukui | 130.7 | 142.5 | 105.1 | 1,185 | +3.2 |
| Yamanashi | 128.0 | 138.9 | 103.3 | 1,201 | +1.0 |
| Nagano | 131.7 | 142.9 | 108.4 | 1,194 | +2.1 |
| Gifu | 130.0 | 141.3 | 109.4 | 1,238 | +2.0 |
| Shizuoka | 129.7 | 141.0 | 106.8 | 1,282 | +2.2 |
| Aichi | 128.9 | 139.8 | 106.6 | 1,267 | +2.2 |
| Mie | 128.8 | 140.0 | 108.1 | 1,215 | +2.0 |
| Shiga | 128.1 | 138.7 | 103.9 | 1,252 | +1.2 |
| Kyoto | 128.6 | 139.5 | 108.4 | 1,264 | +2.4 |
| Osaka | 127.4 | 138.0 | 108.2 | 1,244 | +2.1 |
| Hyōgo | 128.0 | 138.9 | 106.8 | 1,257 | +1.5 |
| Nara | 129.0 | 139.7 | 111.5 | 1,248 | ±0 |
| Wakayama | 129.5 | 140.0 | 106.6 | 1,306 | +2.7 |
| Tottori | 128.3 | 139.5 | 106.1 | 1,204 | +1.9 |
| Shimane | 132.3 | 142.6 | 111.2 | 1,221 | +4.0 |
| Okayama | 129.2 | 140.1 | 105.9 | 1,273 | +3.2 |
| Hiroshima | 128.8 | 139.5 | 108.6 | 1,260 | +3.2 |
| Yamaguchi | 126.5 | 137.4 | 105.3 | 1,225 | +1.8 |
| Tokushima | 125.2 | 137.7 | 103.2 | 1,265 | +1.0 |
| Kagawa | 125.2 | 135.7 | 102.8 | 1,185 | +3.0 |
| Ehime | 129.6 | 140.4 | 107.8 | 1,257 | +2.3 |
| Kōchi | 128.4 | 138.4 | 100.5 | 1,307 | ±0 |
| Fukuoka | 130.9 | 141.9 | 106.5 | 1,229 | +4.4 |
| Saga | 130.1 | 141.1 | 107.1 | 1,298 | +3.2 |
| Nagasaki | 135.5 | 145.5 | 115.1 | 1,329 | +3.2 |
| Kumamoto | 129.2 | 139.9 | 105.3 | 1,268 | +2.6 |
| Ōita | 131.8 | 142.7 | 109.0 | 1,286 | +3.0 |
| Miyazaki | 129.0 | 139.7 | 105.5 | 1,290 | +2.1 |
| Kagoshima | 133.8 | 143.0 | 110.1 | 1,358 | +1.4 |
| Okinawa | 122.7 | 132.7 | 102.6 | 1,339 | +0.4 |
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.
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Regular gasoline averaged 128.8 yen/L nationwide. Highest: Nagasaki (135.5); lowest: Okinawa (122.7); gap 12.8 yen.