Global Geopolitical Risk & Furniture Industry Intelligence Desk
World Furniture Industry Health Check: Conflict, Energy and Shipping Risks Reshape the Global Market
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.
The Iran–USA–Israel Conflict and the Global Furniture Industry: Why SMEs Are Carrying the Heaviest Burden
Explore how the ongoing Iran–USA–Israel conflict is affecting the global furniture industry through shipping disruptions, rising energy costs, export uncertainty and supply chain challenges, with SMEs facing the greatest impact.
