Reuters' industry sources claim this as an effect of the war in Iran.
  • samus12345@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    35·
    15 hours ago

    According to the news agency, “Iran struck Saudi Arabia’s Jubail petrochemical complex in early April, ​forcing a halt in production of high-purity polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin—a critical base material used to ⁠manufacture PCB laminates.”

    • Dymonika@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      6 hours ago

      So you’re telling me we’ve been dependent on Saudi for that all this time? Kinda serves the world right, then…