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17 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 19, 2026.
Spot prices have tripled since Iranian strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan facility and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and suppliers are now rationing helium to labs and chipmakers.
Four people familiar with the effort told Reuters the administration wants to bar imports of new Chinese models of the devices that shuttle data over fiber inside data centers. China's Zhongji Innolight holds a 27% global share.
Instead of forcing local ore to fit existing formulas, an Uppsala University team is cataloging everything inside Sweden's deposits at Kiruna, Bergslagen and Norra Kärr, then designing magnets to match.
Rising fuel prices from the conflict with Iran are rippling across the economy, putting new pressure on businesses already struggling with costs.
Wholesale inflation surged to its highest level since late 2022, as fuel prices pushed higher by the war with Iran ripple across the economy.
Pandemic-era lessons learned by manufacturers about supply management are maintaining elevated prices for both new and used cars despite recovering production levels.
Scientists create innovative method to extract lithium from rock formations, potentially reducing dependence on traditional mining operations.
Auto parts retailer faces concerns over international growth and margin compression amid inflation pressures and potential supply chain disruptions.
The retail giant reported positive earnings but warned that rising fuel expenses could force higher consumer prices.
A central question hanging over this week's summit is whether China will extend its temporary postponement of tougher rare-earth export restrictions.
"Food at home" category rose 0.7% in April after warnings that Iran conflict would drive up U.S. food prices through higher energy and transportation costs.
E-commerce giant's decision to open supply chain network to outside businesses threatens traditional shipping companies' market share.
Major investigation reveals Royal Canadian Mint gold marketed as traceable and ethical actually originated from cartel-controlled operations.
Drone and satellite imagery analysis shows significant construction setbacks affecting 40% of data centers planned for completion in 2026.
With Ras Laffan halted by a drone attack, Ras Tanura hit by Iranian missiles, and Maersk suspending all Hormuz transits, Europe is drawing down gas reserves at emergency rates while fertilizer prices threaten to spike food inflation across the continent by summer.
Federal court halts Trump administration's attempt to designate AI company as supply chain risk, preserving federal contracts amid national security concerns.
Sophisticated malware campaign infiltrates open source software repositories to automatically detect and wipe systems in Iranian territory.