Following the State Council's announcement of the plan to gradually upgrade air quality nationwide within five years, today, the national development and Reform Commission issued the notice on the opinions on the price policy for oil quality upgrading, and decided to implement the policy of high quality and good price for oil quality upgrading. Among them, the quality standards of vehicle gasoline and diesel were upgraded to the fourth stage, with price increases of 290 yuan and 370 yuan per ton respectively; From the fourth stage to the fifth stage, the price will be increased by 170 yuan and 160 yuan per ton respectively.

PetroChina and Sinopec cannot afford the transformation cost

The national development and Reform Commission and cost investigation institutions investigated for several months and finally determined the price increase. The national development and Reform Commission, together with the Ministry of Finance and local relevant departments, conducted a comprehensive investigation and audit on the cost of refineries that have completed the fourth and fifth stages of oil quality upgrading and transformation of PetroChina and Sinopec, and determined the reasonable standard after taking into account the cost audit results and digesting some cost factors of refineries.

At the press conference, the person in charge of the price department of the national development and Reform Commission said: "the cost of upgrading enterprise equipment is very large, so it is impossible for enterprises to completely digest it. Previously, some media have suggested that it is unreasonable for the government to pay for it. After all, a few of the 1.3 billion people have cars. Polluters pay, and those who use more oil bear more. This is the final principle."

Consumers bear most of the cost of upgrading oil products

According to the national average, consumers bear 70-80% of the rising costs, and enterprises absorb 20-30% by themselves. The announced rising price of gasoline and diesel of 290-370 yuan and 170-160 yuan per ton has been the price cost borne by consumers after deducting the part borne by enterprises.

The central government only gives subsidies to grain farmers, forestry, fishery, urban public transport, rural road passenger transport and other difficult groups and public welfare industries; For taxis, before the freight rate adjustment, it will continue to be paid by the finance department