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In Japan, ethylene shortage may cause bananas to ‘disappear’ from dining tables
Japan faces a potential banana shortage due to a declining supply of ethylene gas, critical for ripening imported green bananas. The ethylene shortage is linked to the Middle East conflict and Japan's reliance on naphtha-derived gas, with over 90% of its crude oil imported.
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