Australian dependence on imported packaging exposed by Iran war
By Jake Evans
The war in Iran renews the government's interest in reducing Australia's dependence on imported packaging, particularly oil-reliant plastic.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/oil-crisis-revives-talks-of-levy-plastic-packaging/106497956
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Critical mineral mining and rare earth elements (REEs) processing are disrupted by both the destruction of energy assets in the Gulf and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz: https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-march-25/
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The seismic economic ramifications of the Iran War are directly affecting the technological dimensions of the Great Power Competition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The impact of plummeting and disrupted supplies of critical oil refining derivatives, including helium and sulfur, has at times been overshadowed by more immediate concerns […]

The seismic economic ramifications of the Iran War are directly affecting the technological dimensions of the Great Power Competition between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The impact of plummeting and disrupted supplies of critical oil refining derivatives, including helium and sulfur, has at times been overshadowed by more immediate concerns […]