TOCOM Changes Warning Points In Oil Market

The decision was made at the Oil Market Management Committee held on September 7, 2005 to change the warning points for the oil market on and after September 12 as follows.

<Current Warning Points>

Commodity	Warning Points
Crude Oil	Reference Price +/- JPY 100
Gasoline	same as above
Kerosene	same as above
Gas Oil	same as above

<On and after September 12 >

Commodity	Warning Points
Crude Oil	Reference Price +/- JPY 200
Gasoline	same as above
Kerosene	same as above
Gas Oil	same as above