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The Iran war’s effect on fuel prices is easy to see, not least in the climbing numbers on gas-station signs. Less visible is the disruption cascading through another part of the fossil fuel–based ...

Suppliers say the cost of PVC has risen by more than 30 per cent due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. There is a shortage of the product, which is crucial for the building industry and ...

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