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Asian Vendors Face Soaring Plastic Costs Amid Mideast War
Vendors across Asia are grappling with a significant increase in the cost of plastics, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This rise in prices is impacting businesses reliant on plastic materials.
28 Jun, 05:42 — 28 Jun, 08:43
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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual6h ago
Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics
A key raw material for many of these plastic goods is ethylene, which is derived from naphtha, an oil by-product.
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Asian vendors grapple with soaring costs of plastics amid Mideast war
Across Asia, food vendors are contending with higher costs for plastic bags, cups and containers as the energy crisis triggered by the Middle East war drives prices up. While the...
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First report: channel-news-asia · 28 Jun, 05:42|Full coverage: 2 · 3h|Window: 3h
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