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Half the world;s Neon supplies come the Ukraine

Caute_cautim — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:07:15 GMT

Hi All

Already put this under the Industry News section under the Ukraine vs Russia conflict.

Think of the impact the loss of the Ukraine will have on the world and semiconductor manufacturing supplies?

https://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-chip-shortage-neon/?bxid=5cc9e0b62ddf9c1a7add2e37&cndid=48488471&esrc=desktopInterstitialF&mbid=mbid%3DCRMWIR012019%0A%0A&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_content=WIR_Daily_New_030122&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_New_030122&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_term=new-P1

Regards

Caute_Cautim

Re: Half the world;s Neon supplies come the Ukraine

Steve-Wilme — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:29:45 GMT

Apparently Ukraine accounts 12% of global wheat, 18% of oat production, significant amounts of sunflower oil etc. mainly for export. So the effect on food prices is going to be felt.

Re: Half the world;s Neon supplies come the Ukraine

Early_Adopter — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:04:49 GMT

“A towering neon nightmare…”

Re: Half the world;s Neon supplies come the Ukraine

Early_Adopter — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:07:47 GMT

Thinking a few years forward in a warming world all that temperate arable land will be more valuable every year…

Re: Half the world;s Neon supplies come the Ukraine

Steve-Wilme — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:54:37 GMT

I see the Ukraine invasion has already shutdown some European car production.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/03/carmakers-shut-factories-and-freeze-sales-as-invasion-fallout-spreads/