Frankfurt, Germany, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Mercedes warns longer Mideast war could cause shortages

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2026-04-29

German premium automaker Mercedes-Benz warned Wednesday that a drawn-out conflict in the Middle East could cause shortages of key inputs as it reported tumbling quarterly profits due to fierce Chinese competition. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has slowed to a trickle as Iran and the United States maintain competing blockades, restricting global supplies of energy and raising the cost of smelting industrial metals like aluminium. Oil is also a k......

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