Strait of Hormuz Bottleneck Disrupts Global Raw Material Supply Lines

The recent Iran conflict may have cooled with a ceasefire, but its ripples across global supply chains are far from resolved. The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz—through which a fifth of global oil shipments pass—has choked off critical raw materials. Petrochemicals, helium, and aluminium exports from the Gulf remain stranded, cutting off key resources for manufacturing and tech industries worldwide. From simple plastic packaging to the high-grade semiconductors powering smartphones, the di