Synonyms for raw material
raw ma·te·ri·al

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1. raw material, staplenoun

   material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, staple, basic, staple fiber

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1. Chris Williamson:

   Supply shortages have meanwhile put pricing power in the hands of suppliers, pushing raw material prices sharply higher. Increased shipping costs are adding to the burden.

2. Emily Kilcrease:

   I might argue that Chinese investments into lithium mines are a bigger threat to U.S. raw material supply chains, rather than political instability.

3. Wang Zhao:

   Domestic demand for refined oil products is very weak, which sent prices of the refined products down and largely reduced the revenue at refineries, but meanwhile raw material prices were high.

4. Luke Fletcher:

   China has traditionally had lower steel production costs than other steel producing regions such as Europe due to lower labor and raw material costs, the use of cheaper but more polluting induction furnaces, while not being subjected to stringent carbon pricing mechanisms, also provides cost advantage.

5. John Fossey:

   It's a mix of raw material cost, increased labor cost, and a very strong supply-demand balance.