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Hormuz tensions shake fast fashion supply chains

02 Mar '26

6 min read

Closure of Strait of Hormuz shakes fast fashion supply chain

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Insights

Gulf conflict escalation is shifting polyester markets into a geopolitical risk-pricing phase.
PX and MEG trends signal emerging feedstock cost pressure.
PTA movements confirm gradual transmission into textile manufacturing economics.
Indian yarn markets show early adjustment.
India-to-US, UK and EU fast-fashion sourcing faces near-term cost volatility.

Following a major joint US–Israeli military operation that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, tensions intensified sharply on February ** and March *.

Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes targeted US military installations and strategic infrastructure across Israel and several Gulf countries, including Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Crucially for global trade, the conflict expanded towards commercial corridors, with maritime security agencies reporting attacks on vessels and warnings issued to shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the world’s most critical energy and petrochemical routes.

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