Copper prices near records as sulfur supply fears and speculative flows tighten market Sulfur shortage fears and speculative inflows have driven copper prices close to record highs, raising concerns about …
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Politics
Garbage bag shortage forces Japanese cities to accept alternative transparent bags
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapan faces garbage bag shortage as naphtha worries trigger panic buying and local rule changes Garbage bag shortage in Japan sparks supermarket sellouts and temporary rule changes as municipalities allow …
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Business
Intel urges PC makers to adopt 18A CPUs amid worsening AI chip shortage
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIntel Pushes PC Makers to Adopt 18A Processors amid AI-Driven Supply Crunch Intel urges notebook and PC clients to move to 18A processors as surging AI computing demand tightens supply, …
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Naphtha Shortage Disrupts Japan Automotive Painting and Parts Supply Chains
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoNaphtha shortage disrupts Japan auto painting and parts supply chains Naphtha shortage tied to Strait of Hormuz disruptions squeezes Japan’s auto painting, parts and tire sectors, prompting production cuts, delays …
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Calbee Announces Monochrome Packaging for Chips Amid Ink Shortage
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoInk supply disruption forces Calbee to switch 14 snack packages to black-and-white Ink supply disruptions tied to Middle East tensions force Calbee to switch 14 snack packages to black-and-white; food …
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Business
Japanese food and beverage firms weigh suspending sales amid naphtha shortage
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNaphtha Shortage Forces Japanese Food and Beverage Firms to Cut Packaging and Weigh Sales Suspensions Japan’s food and beverage companies report rising strain as a naphtha shortage linked to the …
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Technology
Niseko builders warn styrofoam shortage from Iran war delays luxury home projects
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaStyrofoam Shortage Threatens Niseko Luxury Home Projects as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Ripple Through Supply Chains Styrofoam shortage tied to Strait of Hormuz oil disruptions is delaying luxury home and …
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Business
Naphtha shortage forces Japanese manufacturers to raise prices and cut output
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNaphtha shortage pushes up prices and forces production cuts across Japan Japan grapples with a naphtha shortage that is driving up costs for plastics and finished goods, hitting manufacturers and …