一份文件显示,日本工业部已要求国内批发商在制定汽油价格时将迪拜基准价改为布伦特原油定价,以遏制价格上涨。
这项措施为日本(其90%以上的石油依赖于中东)应对伊朗战争干扰的手段再添新丁。这些手段包括部分释放石油储备,以及考虑对原油期货市场进行干预,以应对日元的脆弱性。
经济产业省拒绝对该文件发表评论。
该文件称,布伦特原油期货的交易价格约为每桶100美元,比亚洲基准迪拜原油便宜,因此转换将限制汽油价格的上涨,并建议批发商从现在起继续以布伦特原油定价。
政府的这种行政指导没有法律约束力,但公司通常会遵守。
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