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Energy Crisis Squeezes Asia's Polyester Supply Chain as Workers Flee Surat Textile Hub
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Energy Crisis Squeezes Asia's Polyester Supply Chain as Workers Flee Surat Textile Hub

The global polyester supply chain, dominated by Asia, faces mounting pressure from the energy crisis as costs for chemicals and dyes soar. Bindal Silk Mills CEO Avichal Arya reports migrant workers are leaving Surat, India's textile hub, due to cooking gas shortages, threatening global orders. Polyester, which accounts for 59% of global fibre production and is derived from oil, faces further risk from potential Strait of Hormuz disruptions.

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