Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
Taiwan, a global leader in plastic production and consumption, is currently grappling with severe supply chain disruptions stemming from the ongoing conflict in Iran. As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, the island nation—which relies heavily on imported petrochemical feedstocks—is facing a critical shortage of raw materials that threatens to destabilize its manufacturing sector…