Left holding the bag
Published: 24 Mar. 2026, 16:27
![Processing lines inside a plastic bag and standard garbage bag manufacturing plant in Ansan, Gyeonggi, stood idle during midday on March 24 as the facility temporarily reduced its workforce due to unstable supplies of raw materials such as polyethylene stemming from the Middle East crisis. [YONHAP]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/03/24/0beb6055-217d-403c-b111-fcfca311897b.jpg)
Processing lines inside a plastic bag and standard garbage bag manufacturing plant in Ansan, Gyeonggi, stood idle during midday on March 24 as the facility temporarily reduced its workforce due to unstable supplies of raw materials such as polyethylene stemming from the Middle East crisis. [YONHAP]
The processing lines inside a plastic bag and standard garbage bag manufacturing plant in Ansan, Gyeonggi, stood idle during midday on March 24 as the facility temporarily reduced its workforce due to unstable supplies of raw materials such as polyethylene stemming from the Middle East crisis.
Disruptions in naphtha imports caused by heightened regional tensions have led domestic petrochemical companies to cut production, placing significant strain on Korea’s plastic processing industry.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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