When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping on March 2, global markets fixated on crude oil. Brent surged past $100 per barrel and politicians scrambled to release strategic reserves.

The Middle East war has had a limited direct impact on global copper supply, with high inventories and a strong US dollar weighing on prices. Read more here.

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Korea’s home appliance industry faces rising cost pressures as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push up prices of key materials such as aluminum and sulfur along with shipping costs.