INDUSTRY & SUPPLY CHAIN
Naphtha Supply Worries Hit 85% of Firms; Over 30% of SMEs Stockpile
# naphtha# supply chain# Middle East# SMEs
Key Points
- A survey finds naphtha supply concerns affect 85% of firms
- Middle East tension sways feedstock supply; over 30% of SMEs build inventory
- Raw-material risk spreads from oil prices into the real manufacturing economy
Analysis
ITmedia reports naphtha supply worries affect 85% of firms, with over 30% of SMEs building inventory amid Middle East tension. Feedstock risk is spreading from oil prices into the real manufacturing economy — a concrete sign of how geopolitics reaches the factory floor.