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Iran’s strike on Saudi chemical plant triggers tech price shock

Fertilizer costs are also spiking further amid the Strait of Hormuz shutdown, which has halted Qatar's exports of urea, sulphur and ammonia

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SABIC manufacturing site in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Saudi chemical maker SABIC has become a choke point in the global tech economy after Iran struck its Jubail complex earlier this month, knocking out production of a specialized plastic used to make circuit boards inside everything from smartphones...