raw materials
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Hewson said there has been a "perfect storm" of increased costs for raw materials, energy, labour costs and even changes to packaging regulation that has made these essentials more expensive.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The deal bans EU importers from paying a different price to Mexican buyers for critical raw materials.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
It also means the AI buildout is competing for physical resources — land, energy, construction labor, raw materials — that are finite and already under pressure.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Higher prices for raw materials such as oil, coal and liquefied natural gas are expected to raise the state utility’s fuel purchase costs and reduce its operating profit, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The differing availability of raw materials imposed an obvious constraint on material culture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
