raw materials
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Falling exports deprive Tehran of the hard currency it needs to support the rial and pay for imports, including raw materials for factories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Disruptions to supply chains, such as for raw materials like rare earths, and to transport routes will continue to add to cost pressures.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
A key factor in this episode of the tariff war is the volume of household items that have been specifically targeted as opposed to raw materials.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Looking out to 2030, viability "remains extremely limited and mainly only concerns raw materials", Eve Barre, an economist who piloted the Coface study, said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The differing availability of raw materials imposed an obvious constraint on material culture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
