April Supply Chain & Logistics News Wrap Up (.PDF Download)

Key developments across global supply chains in April, including fuel cost pressures, transportation adjustments and shifting carrier and shipper strategies.
May 4, 2026

April was an eventful month for the world’s supply chains as the war in the Middle East continued, fuel prices rose and the Strait of Hormuz fluctuated between being closed, opened and then closed again. Makers and distributors of petroleum-based products (i.e., plastic, petrochemicals and synthetic materials) felt some of the biggest impacts, and the world’s airlines were forced to reckon with the situation and adapt accordingly.

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