In the Tokyo crude oil market, futures prices rose due to the fact that the EU = European Union is specifically considering a ban on imports of Russian crude oil, and at one point it reached the 80,000 yen level per kiloliter. ..
This is the highest level in 13 years and 8 months.
In the Tokyo crude oil market, the futures price for September, which is the center of trading, temporarily rose to the 80,000 yen level per kiloliter in the night trading until the morning of the 15th.
This is the highest level in 13 years and 8 months since August 2008, just before the Lehman shock.
It is reported that the EU is considering concrete measures to ban the import of Russian crude oil, and there is growing concern that the supply of crude oil may be delayed worldwide in the future.
Market officials said, "The outlook for the situation in Ukraine is highly uncertain, and the situation where crude oil futures prices are likely to rise is expected to continue for the time being."