Market trends
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India’s brewers seek 15% price hikes as glass bottle costs jump 20% amid supply chain disruptions
Glass bottle prices have surged approximately 20 percent, while paper carton rates have doubled; labels, adhesive tape, and other packaging materials have also seen significant increases.
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Middle East crisis sparks 7% paper, ink price hikes across European print industry
Disruptions to shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz and rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope are extending transit times for raw materials by approximately 10 to 14 days.
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India’s largest Coca-Cola bottler warns of price hikes as packaging costs surge 70% amid Middle East crisis
The cost of material used in making plastic bottles has risen 50 percent to 170 rupees (US$1.81) per kilogram, while cap prices have more than doubled to 0.45 rupees (US$0.0048) apiece.
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Middle East crisis sends Indian aluminium scrap prices soaring as supply dries up
The Middle East, accounting for approximately 9 percent of global aluminium supply, faces mounting pressure as conflict disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Supply chain crisis hits Australian packaging as freight soars 250%, resin prices spike 50%
Aleks Lajovic, managing director of Sydney-based tube manufacturer Impact International, described the chaos as “Covid 2.0,” a return to the days when prices vanished and lead times evaporated.
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Middle East tensions disrupt 3.9% of global ethylene capacity, driving European polymer prices up – ICIS
Producers have activated hardship clauses, revising or ignoring existing agreements.
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International Paper posts US$1.1B Q3 loss amid mill closures
International Paper reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2025, primarily due to significant charges related to the closure of several U.S. mills.