In January 2016, as a measure of energy price reform, the government of Saudi Arabia implemented a 50 per cent nationwide increase in gasoline prices of both higher (octane 95) and lower (octane 91) grades. We utilised more than 1800 responses from a nationwide survey designed to study gasoline consumption preferences among residents of Saudi Arabia to investigate the impact of this price reform. Our analysis shows that the January 2016 price hike was responsible for more than 20 per cent drop, on average, in gasoline consumption among residents of the country who used the lower grade, octane 91-type gasoline. However, users of octane 95 surveyed in the post-price-adjustment period consumed 15 per cent more gasoline than those who were surveyed in the pre-adjustment period. Moreover, the estimated demand elasticity decreases with the level of education, while income level tends to be positively associated with higher consumption in the higher-price period than in the lower-price period.

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汽油价格改革和家庭消费行为：来自沙特阿拉伯家庭层面调查数据的证据

2016 年 1 月，作为能源价格改革的一项措施，沙特阿拉伯政府在全国范围内将较高（辛烷值 95）和较低（辛烷值 91）等级的汽油价格提高了 50%。我们利用了一项全国性调查的 1800 多份回复，该调查旨在研究沙特阿拉伯居民的汽油消费偏好，以调查此次价格改革的影响。我们的分析表明，2016 年 1 月的价格上涨导致该国使用低等级辛烷值 91 型汽油的居民的汽油消费量平均下降了 20% 以上。然而，在价格调整后期间接受调查的辛烷 95 用户比调整前期间接受调查的用户多消耗 15% 的汽油。而且，