Helium Shortage Deepens as Qatar Facility Attacks Disrupt Global Supply Global helium shortage escalates after attacks on QatarEnergy sites cut exports by roughly 30–40%, driving price spikes and threatening hospitals, …
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Business
Lufthansa procurement chief Stehling races to secure jet fuel supply
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerLufthansa’s Fuel Chief Scrambles to Secure Jet Fuel Supply After Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Lufthansa procurement chief Cecilia Stehling raced to shore up the jet fuel supply after Iran’s March …
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Politics
Ukraine says Operation Pawutina’s long-range drones cripple Russian supply lines
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoUkraine’s Operation Spinnennetz Marks Year of Deep Strikes on Russian Logistics Zelensky says Operation Spinnennetz reshaped the battlefield with long-range drones and commando raids, disrupting Russian logistics, oil and arms …
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Business
German Industry Faces Rising Material Shortages as Iran War Disrupts Oil Supply
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGerman industry reports rising material shortages as ifo survey shows 15.9% of firms affected German industry faces rising material shortages—ifo survey: 15.9% of firms hit in May. Oil and petrochemical …
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World
Gaza dental clinics warn soaring costs and supply shortages block treatment
by anna walterby anna walterDental care in Gaza collapses as import curbs and price spikes leave patients untreated Import curbs and supply shortages have pushed dental care in Gaza out of reach for many, …
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Business
Japan Releases 1.6 Million Surgical Gloves Amid Naphtha Supply Crisis
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerNaphtha shortage in Japan forces emergency glove release and hits factories and packaging Naphtha shortage in Japan disrupts medical supplies, packaging and auto production; government releases 1.6 million surgical gloves …
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Business
Varta shutters Nördlingen factory after Apple ends supply contract
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerVarta plant closure confirmed after Apple ends supply contract Varta plant closure in Nördlingen announced after Apple ends its supply deal; 350 jobs will be affected and the site will …
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Technology
EU targets Chinese chipmaker Yangjie deepening German auto industry chip supply squeeze
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzEU action against Yangzhou Yangjie tightens chip supply for Germany’s auto industry EU action against Yangzhou Yangjie tightens chip supplies for Germany’s auto industry, risking production delays and forcing manufacturers …
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Business
Biogas plant in Reken launches local gas supply for German heating
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerReken Farm Emerges as Potential Local Biogas Supplier for New Gas Heaters A Reken farm turns green rye into biogas, producing 50 tons of biomass daily and collecting gas under …
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Business
German Kerosene Supply Faces Crisis as Druschba Pipeline Blockade Cuts Crude
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s kerosene supply strained as Druzhba pipeline halt leaves Schwedt short of crude Germany’s kerosene supply strained after Russia halted the Druzhba pipeline; Schwedt refinery lacks about 20% crude. Berlin …