raw materials

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Surging energy prices cause German companies to pay more for inputs and raw materials, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz blocks a key waterway for petrochemicals and industrial gases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But China continued to invest in automaking, bolstered by its access to crucial raw materials needed for components such as EV batteries and windshield wipers to work properly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"With fuel supplies disrupted and imports affected, the cost of raw materials has gone up," he said, adding that his business has seen losses of more than 45% since the conflict began.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"In the meantime, we are also holding more key raw materials critical for business operations, and hence requiring the need to increase costs by up to 30 percent," Goh told AFP in an email.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Bones of domestic animals were important raw materials for artifacts of Neolithic peoples before the development of metallurgy.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond