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War in West Asia doubles freight costs, steel executive says

A steel executive says the war in West Asia has doubled freight costs.

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Higher freight costs can feed into regional prices and disrupt trade and supply chains.

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  1. West Asia war doubled freight costs, says Jindal Steel MD V R Sharma ↗business-standard.com · Recorded source date: Aug 24, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

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