Bloomberg Japan’s energy importers are warning that the tumbling yen is exacerbating a surge in fuel costs, and may weigh on their bottom line and boost prices for consumers. While oil prices have slipped from the highs seen earlier from Russia’s war in Ukraine, the sharp weakening in the yen is likely to keep upward pressure on imported fuel ...

  Bloomberg The world’s biggest nitrogen fertiliser company may be increasing its market share in Latin America, one of the most important crop-producing regions, as supplies ebb from Russia. Illinois-based CF Industries Holdings Inc is planning to increase its overseas shipments to regions plagued by fertiliser shortages, including Latin America, said Chief Executive Officer Tony Will. Brazil is the No. ...

Just-in-time manufacturing has become a favourite punching bag during the pandemic supply chain crunch, with critics arguing manufacturers had become too obsessed with efficiency and left themselves too little slack to weather availability constraints or geopolitical disruptions. The terminology is handy because it’s easy for the casual observer to grasp in theory and conjures up images of parts magically appearing ...