The housing industry in Japan is increasingly being affected by the short supply of naphtha-derived materials amid continuing tensions in the Middle East.
Construction materials are either in short supply or out of stock in home improvement stores. Housing manufacturers are worried about uncertainties over deliveries of housing equipment from July onward.
It is unclear when the situation will improve, and it could also have an impact?on consumers in the form of higher housing prices or delayed construction.
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