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Japan allocates $7 billion to extend fuel-price subsidies

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10:30 PM in Tokyo
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Japan

Japan decided to allocate about 1.1 trillion yen ($7 billion) from contingency reserves to maintain subsidies that cap gasoline and other fuel prices amid higher oil and import costs. The government plans to begin scaling back the support in December.

Why it matters

The measure shields Japanese consumers from the Middle East oil shock but adds fiscal costs and may sustain fuel demand while supplies and shipping through the region are disrupted.

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