From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices

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4 thoughts on “From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices

  1. Logistics is certainly one issue. But there seems to be a supply problem. Maybe an increase in US oil/gas production would help. Oh, I forgot, we have to cure global warming by eliminating US oil/gas production. What am I missing???

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