“Sulphuric acid is a crucial ingredient in the manufacture of batteries, clothing and phosphate fertilisers, and is also used to treat drinking water, purify petroleum and produce some metals and computer chips.

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“Sulphuric acid is a crucial ingredient in the manufacture of batteries, clothing and phosphate fertilisers, and is also used to treat drinking water, purify petroleum and produce some metals and computer chips.#China is a key exporter, but it relies on imported #sulphur — itself a by-product of oil refining and smelting — to make it.In 2025, about half of the global sulphur supply came from the Middle East.With trade disrupted, Beijing has banned exports of #SulphuricAcid to shore up its domestic #supply.” #StraitOfHormuz / #trade / #conflict #chemicals

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“Sulphuric acid is a crucial ingredient in the manufacture of batteries, clothing and phosphate fertilisers, and is also used to treat drinking water, purify petroleum and produce some metals and computer chips.