Iran War Strains US Partners, Weighing on Global Supply Chains
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The Iran conflict is disrupting energy supplies and rerouting trade, hitting key US partners—Philippines, Vietnam, and Germany—with higher fuel costs, tougher energy constraints, and increased shipping prices. The Philippines imposed a four-day workweek; Vietnam suspended an energy tax and boosted coal output; Germany faces pressure on energy-intensive chemicals and autos. Rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope has raised shipping costs 30–50% and delayed deliveries, risking US shortages and higher prices in the second half of the year if the war endures.
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- Middle East war damage to energy assets may cost up to $58 billion, research firm Rystad says Reuters
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