據石化新聞2020年4月28日東京報道，日本的緊急狀態措施使該國4月份的汽車燃料需求降至至少31年來的最低水平，這是因為這些措施加劇了由于疫情導致的本已疲軟的汽油和輕油需求。

東京、神奈川、埼玉縣、大阪、兵庫縣和福岡市在4月7日首次宣布進入緊急狀態，并在4月16日擴大至日本全國范圍，直至5月6日。近幾周來，緊急狀態加速了日本國內對汽車燃料需求的下降。

日本最大的煉油商JXTG 新日本石油和能源公司周二說，日本4月份汽油需求預計為318萬千升或66.6719萬桶/天，比去年同期下降了22%，其中汽油需求預計較上年同期下降10%，至249萬千升或52.0053萬桶/天。

由于駕車者被要求避免外出致使汽油和輕油消耗量大幅下降，JXTG把日本國內汽車燃料需求大幅下降歸因于緊急狀態。

根據日本經濟產業省可立即獲得的統計數據，日本4月份汽油和輕油需求將是至少1989年以來該月的最低水平。1989年4月，日本國內汽油銷量為329萬千升，而輕油銷量為271萬千升。

李峻 編譯自 石化新聞

原文如下：

State of emergency sends Japan's Apr motor fuels demand to lowest in at least 31 years

Japan's state of emergency measures sent the country's motor fuels demand in April to the lowest level for the month in at least 31 years as the steps worsened an already weak demand for gasoline and gasoil because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The state of emergency, which was first declared April 7 for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka, and expanded April 16 to nationwide until May 6, has accelerated the drop in domestic demand for the motor fuels in recent weeks.

Japan's gasoline demand is estimated at 3.18 million kl, or 666,719 b/d, in April, down 22% from a year earlier, with gasoil demand estimated down 10% on the year to 2.49 million kl or 520,053 b/d, the country's largest refiner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy said Tuesday.

JXTG attributed the drop in motor fuels demand to the state of emergency, which had slashed gasoline and gasoil consumption as drivers were asked to refrain from going out.

The April gasoline and gasoil demand would be the lowest for that month since at least 1989, when domestic gasoline sales stood at 3.29 million kl and gasoil sales were 2.71 million kl in April that year, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry data immediately available.