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Fuel prices: survey of 18 May 2026
Regular gasoline169.2 yen/Lw/w -0.2
Premium gasoline180.0 yen/Lw/w -0.2
Diesel158.6 yen/Lw/w -0.2
Kerosene (store, 18 L)2,519 yen/18 Lw/w -2
vs. a year earlier (national)
| Fuel | 19 May 2025 | 18 May 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular gasoline | 182.1 | 169.2 | -12.9 |
| Premium gasoline | 192.8 | 180.0 | -12.8 |
| Diesel | 162.0 | 158.6 | -3.4 |
| Kerosene (store, 18 L) | 2,264 | 2,519 | +255 |
| Kerosene (delivered, 18 L) | 2,445 | 2,712 | +267 |
Highest regular gasoline, top 10
178.0
177.8
176.3
175.7
175.3
175.2
174.9
174.4
173.3
171.9
Lowest regular gasoline, top 10
162.1
162.3
163.1
163.4
164.1
164.3
164.7
165.4
165.6
166.2
All 47 prefectures
| Prefecture | Regular gasoline | Premium gasoline | Diesel | Kerosene (store, 18 L) | w/w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | 170.6 | 182.1 | 161.0 | 2,616 | -0.9 |
| Aomori | 168.1 | 179.1 | 158.7 | 2,523 | -0.4 |
| Iwate | 164.3 | 175.0 | 153.7 | 2,451 | -0.1 |
| Miyagi | 163.1 | 173.9 | 154.6 | 2,485 | +0.1 |
| Akita | 169.0 | 180.1 | 160.5 | 2,498 | ±0 |
| Yamagata | 176.3 | 187.2 | 166.9 | 2,467 | +0.2 |
| Fukushima | 170.8 | 182.0 | 159.3 | 2,532 | -0.7 |
| Ibaraki | 164.1 | 175.1 | 154.1 | 2,450 | -0.1 |
| Tochigi | 167.3 | 178.4 | 158.7 | 2,539 | +0.1 |
| Gunma | 168.9 | 180.2 | 159.8 | 2,510 | +0.1 |
| Saitama | 162.1 | 173.0 | 151.5 | 2,437 | -0.6 |
| Chiba | 165.4 | 176.0 | 153.9 | 2,499 | ±0 |
| Tokyo | 170.0 | 178.0 | 158.7 | 2,561 | +2.0 |
| Kanagawa | 165.6 | 176.5 | 153.2 | 2,532 | +0.6 |
| Niigata | 170.4 | 181.9 | 162.4 | 2,577 | +0.1 |
| Toyama | 169.9 | 181.4 | 161.2 | 2,531 | ±0 |
| Ishikawa | 168.6 | 178.9 | 156.8 | 2,474 | +0.1 |
| Fukui | 171.3 | 182.8 | 161.6 | 2,571 | -0.1 |
| Yamanashi | 167.1 | 178.2 | 155.0 | 2,463 | -0.6 |
| Nagano | 174.9 | 186.0 | 164.0 | 2,488 | +0.3 |
| Gifu | 169.3 | 180.3 | 157.3 | 2,480 | ±0 |
| Shizuoka | 170.5 | 181.4 | 158.3 | 2,604 | -0.1 |
| Aichi | 162.3 | 173.7 | 152.4 | 2,498 | -0.6 |
| Mie | 167.6 | 178.9 | 158.6 | 2,475 | -0.1 |
| Shiga | 167.8 | 178.8 | 156.7 | 2,506 | ±0 |
| Kyoto | 170.9 | 182.2 | 158.1 | 2,510 | ±0 |
| Osaka | 168.9 | 180.1 | 157.3 | 2,470 | -0.1 |
| Hyōgo | 164.7 | 176.1 | 155.0 | 2,491 | -1.1 |
| Nara | 166.2 | 176.9 | 156.0 | 2,496 | ±0 |
| Wakayama | 167.9 | 178.8 | 155.5 | 2,496 | +1.2 |
| Tottori | 175.2 | 186.1 | 166.1 | 2,623 | +0.5 |
| Shimane | 173.3 | 184.8 | 165.2 | 2,611 | +0.3 |
| Okayama | 168.2 | 179.1 | 158.1 | 2,493 | -0.6 |
| Hiroshima | 167.6 | 178.5 | 158.3 | 2,506 | -0.2 |
| Yamaguchi | 167.0 | 177.5 | 157.7 | 2,473 | -1.0 |
| Tokushima | 163.4 | 174.0 | 149.4 | 2,381 | -0.7 |
| Kagawa | 171.6 | 182.8 | 158.6 | 2,492 | +0.1 |
| Ehime | 168.4 | 179.3 | 157.6 | 2,560 | +0.1 |
| Kōchi | 174.4 | 184.7 | 161.0 | 2,545 | -0.3 |
| Fukuoka | 169.2 | 179.6 | 158.4 | 2,450 | -1.4 |
| Saga | 170.9 | 181.7 | 161.0 | 2,525 | -1.4 |
| Nagasaki | 177.8 | 188.2 | 167.1 | 2,598 | -0.2 |
| Kumamoto | 171.9 | 182.4 | 161.1 | 2,527 | -0.3 |
| Ōita | 171.9 | 183.0 | 159.9 | 2,520 | -1.1 |
| Miyazaki | 175.3 | 185.6 | 163.6 | 2,568 | +0.1 |
| Kagoshima | 175.7 | 186.2 | 166.2 | 2,649 | -1.5 |
| Okinawa | 178.0 | 184.7 | 166.2 | 2,891 | +0.3 |
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 169.2 yen/L nationwide. Highest: Okinawa (178.0); lowest: Saitama (162.1); gap 15.9 yen.