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China's wholesale inflation climbed to its highest level in nearly four years in May, driven by a surge in global commodity costs as the Middle East conflict disrupted the flow of energy and raw materials.
The concurrent AI boom added a second layer of demand-driven pressure, squeezing input costs for Chinese manufacturers on two fronts at once.
Conflict Reshapes the Commodity Landscape The war's reach into supply chains has been direct.
Energy and raw material flows have been disrupted by the Middle East conflict, raising the prices Chinese factories pay before a finished product leaves the floor.
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