Amid disruption from #Iran war, #China quietly turns off sulphuric acid supply. China has moved to protect its supply of the world's most used industrial chemical, with ramifications for everything from food production to fashion and mobile phones. Sulphuric acid is a crucial ingredient in the manufacture of batteries, clothing and phosphate fertilisers, and is also used to treat drinking water

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