World Furniture Industry Health Check: Conflict, Energy and Shipping Risks Reshape the Global Market

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World Furniture Industry Health Check: Conflict, Energy and Shipping Risks Reshape the Global Market

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TFT’s October 2026 global furniture-industry health check finds continuing demand and active manufacturing alongside severe geopolitical risk. Crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered, but tanker attacks, refinery disruption, diesel scarcity, record intra-Asian freight and renewed Red Sea and Black Sea insecurity are keeping costs high and delivery schedules uncertain.

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World Furniture Industry Health Check: Conflict, Energy and Shipping Risks Reshape the Global Market

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