Kerosene Prices




Date

Price/liter
Exchange rate
Price/gallon

Price/tank

3 years ago

42
120
$1.30
$140.00
Aug-08
128
109
$4.34
$469.72
Nov-08
82
99
$3.06
$331.31
Dec-08
76
95
$2.96
$320.00
11-Dec-08
68
89
$2.83
$305.62

Jan-09
60
91
$2.44
$263.74

  • Notes:
  • Kerosene is the main fuel used for heating in Japan
  • Most houses have a 105 gallon tank (400 liter) outside the house and our church that supplies fuel for heating and for the hot water boiler
April-09
53
96
$2.04
$220.83

For heating and hot water, here are our usage needs:
  • January to March - 2 tanks per month
  • April to June - 1 tank per month
  • July to September - 1 tank
  • October - 1 tank
  • November & December - 1 tank per month


We are praising the Lord that our fuel costs have been cut in half just since August of 2008.