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The Raw Material Report

Led by crude oil, prices for key ink ingredients across the spectrum are rising dramatically, leading companies to wonder when, and if, prices will eventually stabilize.

It is astonishing to think that just three years ago, ink executives were expressing serious concern that crude oil prices were approaching $35 per barrel. In the past 36 months, oil prices have continued upward, with no end in sight, with the price of crude most recently at $72 per barrel.      At this point, experts say that the increased global demand for oil, coupled with the unstable global political situation, could push oil to above $85 per barrel in the near future. ...

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