Trump’s ex-China mineral-alliance plan faces cost surge amid Iran war oil shock
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, Economy & Finance, China, Commodities, World News, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Analysts say Middle East turmoil is elevating commodity input costs, affecting processing efforts and prompting push for ‘friendshoring’ to secure resources
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