[Nomura: Rising Oil Prices May Delay BOJ Rate Hike] Jin10 News, April 14 – Nomura economists stated that due to the continuous rise in crude oil prices and concerns over the supply of petroleum products, Japan faces "unprecedented risks" in the future, and the Bank of Japan is highly likely to delay raising interest rates. Compared to the press conference in March, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda expressed greater concern in his speech on Monday about the potential downside risks to the economy posed by the Middle East conflict. Kazuo Ueda noted that if the conflict persists, it could disrupt supply chains and impact the business operations of Japanese companies.