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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Ikea warns Red Sea attacks could disrupt supplies and deliveries

the ikea store at Greenwich, london
Ikea said: ‘The situation in the Suez canal will result in delays and may cause availability constraints for certain Ikea products.’ Photograph: Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

Ikea has warned that the disruption to global trade caused by Yemeni rebel attacks in the Red Sea could delay its deliveries and affect availability of some products.

The world’s largest furniture company said it was “evaluating other supply options to secure the availability of our products” after many big shipping companies stopped sending vessels through the Suez canal in response to the attacks by Houthi militants’ protests against the Israel-Gaza war.

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