# Petrochemicals
Latest news and articles about Petrochemicals
Total: 14 articles found
World
Plastic Anxiety: Why Middle East Tensions Are Clearing Korean Grocery Shelves of Trash Bags
Escalating Middle East tensions have triggered panic buying of standardized garbage bags in South Korea due to fears of a petroleum-based raw material shortage. The government has intervened by classifying the bags as 'core controlled items' and restricting naphtha exports to stabilize the domestic supply chain.
SoMi2026年3月27日 09:27
#South Korea#Supply Chain#Middle East Tensions
Business
The Fertilizer Chokepoint: Why the Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Food Security
As Middle Eastern tensions drive oil prices toward $120, a secondary crisis in the fertilizer and petrochemical sectors is poised to trigger a global food inflation shock. Iran's control over critical exports like urea and sulfur has transformed the Strait of Hormuz into a decisive chokepoint for the world's agricultural and industrial supply chains.
SoBiz2026年3月22日 06:59
#Fertilizer Crisis#Food Inflation#Iran Conflict