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Trickle-down impacts of Middle East war, from pistachios, to copper, to leather

By Sarah Elzas with RFI

As oil prices surge and key shipping routes close because of the war in the Middle East, the downstream effects are impacting different markets around the world, from pistachios and bananas to luxury leather goods, as industries are being forced to adapt to disrupted supply chains and increased costs.