Domestic oil prices continue to rise, and the price adjustment window will open
The fluctuation of energy prices has always been one of the important factors affecting people's lives. For the majority of car owners, the change in the price of refined oil is undoubtedly directly related to their travel costs. The latest news shows that the mainland is about to usher in a new round of oil price adjustment, and gasoline prices are expected to rise sharply. As soon as this news came out, it immediately aroused widespread attention and discussion.
According to the predictions of industry analysts, a new round of refined oil price adjustment in the mainland is coming. Judging from the latest data, the rate of change in crude oil has reached 4.35% on the third working day, and the increase continues to expand from the forecast of the previous working day. This means that according to the current refined oil price formation mechanism, No. 92 and No. 95 gasoline is expected to rise by 190 yuan/ton.
Judging from the current situation, such a sharp upward trend is likely to be a foregone conclusion. According to estimates, such an increase is converted into a liter price, and the price of gasoline will rise by 0.14 yuan/liter to 0.17 yuan/liter. For car owners who fill up 50 liters of gasoline at a time, this means that they need to pay an additional 7-8.5 yuan.
The window for this round of oil price adjustment will open at 24 o'clock on April 16, and there are still 7 working days to go. Considering the continuous upward trend of crude oil prices, the industry generally predicts that the prices of No. 92, No. 95 gasoline and No. 0 diesel are expected to rise for the fifth time this year. For the majority of car owners, this is indeed not very optimistic news.
Global geopolitical turmoil affects oil prices
The root cause of the sharp rise in domestic oil prices mainly comes from the continuous rise in international oil prices. From the perspective of the dynamics of the international market, the main driving factors of this rally are as follows:
First, the escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East has put pressure on crude oil supply. Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy facilities and OPEC countries' continued production cuts have exacerbated supply tensions around the world.
Secondly, the strong growth of the US employment data also had a certain effect on oil demand. The latest data showed that the number of new jobs in the United States in March exceeded expectations by a large margin of 303,000, indicating that the US economic recovery is good and oil demand is likely to continue to strengthen.
Thirdly, on the whole, the expectation of a global economic recovery is increasing, and geopolitical tensions are continuing, which together drive up international oil prices. On the last trading day of the week, for example, US WTI crude oil futures rose 0.37% and UK Brent crude futures rose 0.57%.
On the whole, this round of upward trend in international oil prices is likely to continue, and there is even the possibility of further new highs. This will undoubtedly directly promote a new round of sharp increases in the price of refined oil products in the mainland.
The cost of travel for car owners has increased further
For the majority of car owners, this round of oil price adjustment undoubtedly means that their travel costs will be further increased. According to the forecast, the price of No. 92 and No. 95 gasoline will increase by 0.14-0.17 yuan per liter, which is an additional 7-8.5 yuan for car owners who fill up 50 liters of gasoline at a time.
For those car owners who often need to drive long distances, the continuous rise in oil prices is undoubtedly a heavy burden. Based on an average tank of 50 liters of oil, it will cost an extra 7 yuan to 8.5 yuan each time it is filled, which will undoubtedly bring a lot of pressure to the living budget for home car owners in a month.
More critically, the industry expects that the domestic 95 gasoline price is likely to enter the "8 yuan era". This means that for users of mid-to-high-end models, the cost per refueling will increase significantly. For some families' finances, this is almost a "double whammy".
Therefore, in the future, the majority of car owners need to be prepared accordingly for budget and psychology. The sharp rise in oil prices will undoubtedly bring a certain economic burden to their daily life and travel, and reasonable planning is needed to effectively deal with this situation.
The government should introduce measures to ease the pressure
In the face of the burden brought by the continuous rise in oil prices to the majority of car owners, the government should take corresponding measures to alleviate it.
On the one hand, the government can appropriately adjust the tax policy of refined oil products and appropriately reduce the tax level, so as to reduce the direct burden on consumers. At the same time, we can also consider implementing certain subsidy policies for low-income groups to help them tide over this difficulty.
On the other hand, the government should also increase support for new energy vehicles, further improve the cost performance of new energy vehicles, and guide more consumers to turn to environmentally friendly and energy-saving travel methods. This can not only alleviate the pressure on the use of traditional fuel vehicles, but also help promote the healthy development of the mainland's new energy industry.
In addition, the government also needs to pay close attention to the changes in international oil prices, and introduce corresponding regulatory policies in a timely manner to maintain the relative stability of domestic refined oil prices. Only by truly paying attention to the actual needs of the people and taking targeted response measures can we help the majority of car owners to tide over this difficulty to the greatest extent.
In general, a new round of domestic oil price adjustment may bring a significant rise, which is undoubtedly not very optimistic news for ordinary car owners. We call on the government to attach great importance to this issue and adopt practical policy measures to reduce the financial burden of the majority of car owners as much as possible, so that they can feel the warmth and care of the policy in the process of traveling. Only when the government and the people work together can we jointly meet this challenge and safeguard the vital interests of the people.