Starting from 0:00 today (May 31), a new round of price adjustment of domestic refined oil took effect. On average, the price of No. 92 gasoline increased by 0.31 yuan per liter, that of No. 95 gasoline increased by 0.33 yuan per liter, and that of No. 0 diesel oil increased by 0.33 yuan per liter. According to the estimation of 50L fuel tank, it costs 15.5 yuan more to fill 92 than the previous day. Before the price increase, the price of No. 92 gasoline in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Henan, Sichuan, Chongqing and other places had reached or exceeded 8.7 yuan. After this adjustment, No. 92 gasoline also directly rose to more than 9 yuan.
Some netizens noticed that in 2008, the international oil price was 147 US dollars, while the domestic oil price was 6.3 yuan; This time, the international oil price is 114 US dollars, and the domestic oil price is 8.7 yuan. Does that mean that barrels are expensive**
Sinopec response and explanation In 2008, the oil price was reversed. At that time, the international crude oil price was more than 140 dollars, but the domestic refined oil was sold at 8 or 90 dollars. This is because in order not to transmit the high oil price to various industries and cause the national price rise, the state and three barrels of oil subsidized 165.2 billion yuan for the high oil price. The oil that was supposed to cost more than 10 yuan was sold for 6.3 yuan, and 4 or 5 yuan for each liter of oil.
In 2009, the price and tax reform of refined oil was implemented, the road maintenance fee was included in the gasoline price, and the consumption tax was increased by more than 1 yuan.
Sinopec also said that China is a large crude oil producer with great efforts in oil exploration and development, but the demand is also very large. In the past three years, our crude oil imported from overseas accounted for more than 70%.
According to the price adjustment calendar shared by Sinopec, the next price adjustment window will be opened on Tuesday, June 14, and the rise and fall situation remains to be seen.
