Against the backdrop of the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East, the futures price of crude oil from the Middle East rose in the Tokyo crude oil market, and the futures price of crude oil, which is the mainstay of trading, hit the 80,000 yen per kiloliter level for the first time in about five months. I put it on.
The futures price of crude oil from the Middle East traded in the Tokyo market was 80,240 yen per kiloliter in early morning trading on the 5th for this year's September oil, which is the center of trading.
This is the first time in about 5 months since late October last year that it hit the 80,000 yen level.
The reason for this is that an attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria in the Middle East, believed to be by Israel, has led to widespread speculation that if the situation in the Middle East becomes tense, it will affect crude oil supplies.
Regarding crude oil prices, in the New York crude oil market on the 4th, the WTI futures price, which is an indicator of international trading, briefly rose to the $87/barrel level for the first time in about five months since late October last year. .
A market source said, ``If the situation spreads to oil-producing countries in the Middle East, there is a growing sense of caution among investors as there is a risk that the supply of crude oil will be affected. I'm also paying attention to their movements."