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Gasoline prices have recently risen to an unusual level. Gasoline prices are indicators that symbolize all prices, and the rise in gasoline prices means that the price of other products is likely to rise. Why does other products such as food rise as gasoline prices rise? Naturally, it is a matter of course, but gasoline is made from crude oil. Gasoline prices in Japan are basically linked to crude oil prices, and the rise in gasoline prices is equal to the increase in crude oil prices. Until about a year ago, crude oil was traded for about 1 barrel (barrel is often used for crude oil transactions, 1 barrel = about 160 liters), but it is a sudden value in the past year. Raised, and now it has doubled about $ 80, which is now about twice soaring in a year. As a result, gasoline prices are increasing one after another. Oil is also a raw material for gasoline, but it is also used in all parts of the body, such as fuel for oil -fired power generation, heat sources of factories, and plastic manufacturing, so if the price of oil rises, it has a major impact on the economy. Give. Crude oil prices are reported in specialized economic news, but they are not indicators that many people care about on a daily basis. On the other hand, gasoline prices are reported in general news, and gas stations are expanded so that they are outstanding, so even those who do not ride a car should be watching the price movements. In other words, a gasoline price is a barometer that indicates how the price of oil is moving instead of over -professional crude oil prices. So what happens when gasoline prices rise (that is, the price of oil rises)? The most easy to imagine is to increase the price of electricity and gas charges. Most of Japan's thermal power generation uses natural gas instead of oil, but many natural gases are linked to crude oil prices, so the higher the crude oil, the higher the electricity. In addition, the gas used at home uses natural gas in the case of city gas, and LPG (liquefied oil gas) is used for professional vangus, which is directly affected by crude oil prices. Since the price of electricity and gas rates has already been raised, many people are aware of it.
