US EditionJapan, S. Korea Petrochemical Industry Slows Output on Iran War
Japan and South Korea cut petrochemical output as naphtha prices rise 60% amid Middle East war disrupting 74% of Japan's supply, forcing emergency measures.
- The Middle East war is forcing petrochemical giants in Japan and South Korea to cut production due to disrupted naphtha supplies from the region.
- 74% of Japan's naphtha imports come from the Middle East, and the price of naphtha shipped into Asia has soared 60% since the war began.
- Japanese and South Korean chemical companies have started reducing production capacity and raising prices due to naphtha shortages.
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The only producer of sulphonated alquibenzene (LAS) liner in Brazil, raw material used in the manufacture of petrochemical products for hygiene and cleaning industries, automotive/tinta and solvents and agriculture, Moeve Quimica warned customers that the price of the input will rise. The reason? The war in the Middle East. Unique material for signatories. To have complete access, access the material link and make its daughter.
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Japan, S. Korea petrochemical industry slows output on Iran war
The Middle East war is forcing petrochemical giants in two key Asian economies to cut production as the conflict rattles supplies of a crucial oil-derived component used to make a range of plastic goods.
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