Price of plastics and packaging going up with Iran war
Pressure's going on the price of plastics and packaging with crude oil a key ingredient and the squeeze on supplies from the Middle East. Petrochemicals and plastics are used in manufacturing, health care including pharmaceuticals, the construction industry and more. New Zealand imports most of the raw ingredients used by the plastics manufacturing sector, and a big chunk comes from the Middle East or countries that rely on the Middle East. CEO of Plastics New Zealand Rachel Barker spoke to Lisa Owen.
Checkpoint · RNZ
March 19, 20266m 0s
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Pressure's going on the price of plastics and packaging with crude oil a key ingredient and the squeeze on supplies from the Middle East. Petrochemicals and plastics are used in manufacturing, health care including pharmaceuticals, the construction industry and more. New Zealand imports most of the raw ingredients used by the plastics manufacturing sector, and a big chunk comes from the Middle East or countries that rely on the Middle East. CEO of Plastics New Zealand Rachel Barker spoke to Lisa Owen.
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