raw materials

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The UN secretary general created the task force in March to spearhead a mechanism to allow fertilisers and related raw materials such as ammonia, sulphur and urea through the strait.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Manufacturing giant China has been comparatively sheltered from fuel shortages thanks to oil reserves and renewable energy, but local factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Input costs hit multiyear highs in Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam too, as raw materials became more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Africa's exports to China are dominated by minerals and raw materials, such as crude oil and metallic ores.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

At the opposite extreme, the Maori on the minicontinent of New Zealand had access to a wide range of raw materials and became especially noted for their use of jade.

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