Japan: Consumers feeling high cost of crude oil

..To save money, some customers buy gasoline 10 liters at a time or choose not to have their vehicles washed at gas stations.

..In March, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways applied for a special fuel surcharge for international flight rates.

..One out of four truck companies has included the rise in diesel costs in its fees, despite having been pressured by clients to lower rates.

..”Some fishermen, mostly those for seasonal skipjack, refrain from going out on the water because it’s not profitable,” the association said.

..Some major appliance makers have suspended sales of kerosene heaters. “If the price of crude oil remains high for a long period of time, people will depend more on other fuel,” Ito said.

Yomiuri