Crude oil futures prices have fallen somewhat since the 7th, but remain high due to fears of supply shortages following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
In the Tokyo crude oil market on the 8th, futures prices, which are the core of the transaction, are trading in the 75,000 to 6,000 yen range per kiloliter.
Compared to the 7th, when the price rose to the 77,000 yen level for the first time in about 13 and a half years, the price has dropped somewhat, but it is still at a high level.
Market officials said, "The third round of negotiations for the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has not closed the gap between the two positions, and uncertainty about the future is increasing. Where will the upward trend in crude oil prices be stopped? Or, it's a situation that I can't see. "