A number of measures to control the price chain reaction of refined oil products

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice to increase the domestic refined oil prices. In this regard, the reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Q: Please tell us about the background of adjusting oil prices this time.
A: After the domestic refined oil price adjustment in November last year, the international market oil prices continued to climb, especially since February this year, the rate of increase has accelerated, February 19, May 6 and May 21 have exceeded 100 US dollars per barrel, 120 The U.S. dollar and the U.S. dollar rose to 138.54 U.S. dollars per barrel on June 6. Nearly half of China’s crude oil consumption depends on imports. Due to the increase in crude oil prices in the international market, the contradiction between the price of refined oil and the price of crude oil is increasing. The increased production losses of refinery companies have caused some refineries, especially local refineries, to stop production and semi-stop production, affecting the supply of refined oil products. In recent days, the phenomenon of queued refueling and suspension of supply restriction has recurred in some regions. Raising the price of refined oil properly will help ease the production and operation difficulties of enterprises, increase the supply of domestic refined oil, ensure market supply, and promote oil resource conservation.
Q: What is the main content of the refined oil price adjustment?
A: Considering the rise in oil prices in the international market and the ability of all sectors of society to bear, the price of gasoline and diesel will increase by 1,000 yuan per ton, the price of aviation kerosene will increase by 1,500 yuan per ton, and the prices of liquefied gas and natural gas will not be adjusted. The national average retail benchmark prices for gasoline and diesel were adjusted from RMB 5,980 and RMB 5,520 to RMB 6,980 and RMB 6,520 respectively; the national average retail price after an increase of 8% was RMB 7,540 and RMB 7,040 per ton, respectively; Increase 0.8 yuan and 0.92 yuan. The ex-factory price of jet fuel for kerosene was adjusted from RMB 5,950 per ton to RMB 7,450.
The refined oil price adjustment plan will be implemented from midnight on June 20th.
Q: How does the country control the chain reaction of refined oil price adjustment?
A: In order to control the price adjustment chain reaction, after the adjustment of refined oil prices, the prices of railway passenger transport, urban public transport, rural road passenger transport (including inter-island and rural waterway passenger transport), taxis, liquefied gas, and natural gas, which are closely related to the resident's consumption, are all prohibited. improve. The impact of refined oil price adjustments on the taxi industry was resolved by increasing financial subsidies and further cleaning up unreasonable burdens. Railway freight prices, civil aviation fuel surcharge standards, and road passenger transportation prices allow for appropriate channeling, but strict control must be exercised. Enterprises should self-digest the cost increase factors caused by the price increase of some refined oil products to prevent unreasonable price increases. At the same time, all localities must continue to increase efforts to reduce or eliminate government fees and reduce the unreasonable burden on operators. Regarding the prices of road freight and water transport that have already adopted market adjustment prices, all localities must strengthen monitoring to prevent unreasonable price increases. The exemption of the road crossing fee for fresh agricultural products such as vegetables and live pigs transported by the whole vehicle shall be exempted. All localities must earnestly do a good job in the supply and price stabilization of food, edible oil, pork, vegetables, and other non-staple foods, and strive to stabilize the overall price level.
Q: After the refined oil prices have been adjusted, what measures will the government take to ease the impact on the hardship groups and the public welfare industries?
A: In order to ease the impact of refined oil price adjustments on difficult groups and public welfare industries, the state finances have increased subsidies. After adjusting the prices of refined oil products, the increase in expenditures for grain-growing farmers has been arranged for the direct subsidies for agricultural resources at the beginning of this year. On this basis, the central government will increase the subsidy by 5 yuan per mu. The central and local governments subsidize fisheries (including ocean-going fisheries), forestry, urban public transport, and rural road passenger transport (including inter-island and rural waterway passenger transport), and subsidize the taxi industry. As for the living difficulties of low-income residents, comprehensive consideration is given to the improvement of the living expenses of residents, and measures are taken to increase the subsidy for urban and rural residents. From July, urban subsistence allowance will be 15 yuan per person per month. The monthly subsidy is 10 yuan. The central government grants full subsidies to the central and western regions. All kinds of subsidies will be allocated by the central government on the same day.
Q: After the adjustment of refined oil prices, what measures will the government take to ensure supply?
A: The first is to require PetroChina and Sinopec to effectively assume the responsibility of ensuring market supply, work hard to increase the amount of processed crude oil and increase the output of refined oil; second is to strictly control the export of refined oil, organize the import of refined oil, and increase the supply of domestic market The third is to increase the intensity of entrusting local refineries to process crude oil, use local refinery production capacity to increase the output of refined oil; fourth is to strengthen transport coordination and resource convergence, to ensure a balanced supply of refined oil, do not limit supply, constantly file Out of stock; fifth is to strengthen the demand side management, saving oil, and rational use of oil.
Q: How does the country strengthen the supervision of the refined oil market?
A: When adjusting the price of refined oil products, the competent pricing departments at all levels should increase the supervision and inspection of the market, severely investigate and punish non-implementation of the state-specified price policy, as well as illegal activities such as hoarding, confessing and confusing people, and collusion of price increases, so as to maintain the normal market order. . The National Development and Reform Commission will further strengthen market monitoring, timely study and resolve contradictions and problems in the refined oil market, and ensure the stability of the refined oil market. It is necessary to strengthen the inspection of market prices, resolutely stop the increase in prices of ride-up vehicles, and strive to stabilize the prices of food, edible oil, pork, vegetables, and other non-staple foods.

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