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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Ahead of the EU oil ban, Russia started diverting petroleum products to North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. 1) Prices on the Rise, As Supplies Decline Gas shortages are expected to continue through 2026 as energy supplies decline. Diesel prices are projected to spike in 2023, averaging $38/barrel in H1 2023.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

It is forecasted that by 2026, demand will mainly be linked to the rise in clean energy technology, in particular for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets –– critical components for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as wind turbines. Get in touch here. Introduction. The demand for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) is increasing.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

The retailer plans to have at least 15 of the facilities, dubbed sortation centers, by the end of January 2026. Asda said it is experiencing “sourcing challenges” on some products that are grown in southern Spain and north Africa. It already has opened nine, after testing the concept in its hometown of Minneapolis.