The DOJ's probe will reportedly center around allegations that the four companies colluded to agree on shared pricing benchmarks for purchasing deals made with cattle ranchers.
Since the conflict began, the cost of filling a typical family car with petrol has risen by £14 ($18.20), while a typical tank of diesel has gone up by about £27.
If your CSCO or CFO is asking questions about supply chain resilience right now, bring them a structured assessment of where you stand, not a reassurance.
Eric Rimkeit, director of marketing with Supplyframe, explains the reasons for an expected spike in pricing of capacitors, and what that means for electronics supply chains.
The intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has revived the push to open a safe shipping route for fertilizer and other goods to prevent a humanitarian crisis.