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04/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2026 00:08

Anna Seim in Umeå: Protracted conflict in the Middle East risks disrupting global value chains

The conflict in the Middle East impacts a global economy that has proved resilient but been subject to severe challenges for some time. Rising energy prices are driving up production costs further and can give rise to negative supply effects and disruptions in complicated production networks.
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