European Firms in China Adjust Supply Chains Amid Middle East Conflict
A survey indicates European companies in China are altering supply chains due to the Middle East conflict, citing increased energy and logistics costs. Some are shifting more production within China.
Some European companies operating in China are shifting more production to the country as part of broader supply chain adjustments in response to the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to a new survey by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China. The flash survey of European companies found that more than a quarter of firms had adjusted their supply chain strategies in China following the Middle East conflict, as higher energy and logistics costs weigh on operations. Six in 10 chemicals and petroleum.....