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While seemingly trivial, this is a microcosm of the broader supply-chain fragility that could amplify inflation pressures globally. Crypto markets, already sensitive to macro risk-off sentiment, may see this as a small but real indicator that the Iran conflict is tightening petrochemical supplies—potentially driving energy costs higher and further squeezing risk assets.

A Japanese snack company switches to black and white packaging due to ink supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.