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Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging

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Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging

Prolonged disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz has cut the availability of naphtha, a critical ingredient used in the production of plastic packaging.

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Japan may see food and drink prices rise as early as this summer, as war-related disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz squeeze naphtha supply, driving up plastic packaging costs. | BLOOMBERG

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