The world's largest condom manufacturer, the Malaysian company Karex, has announced it is preparing to increase the prices of its products by between 20 and 30 percent. The decision is due to the impact of the war involving Iran on global supply chains for petroleum-derived raw materials.
Karex: The world's largest condom manufacturer to raise prices due to war with Iran
Sunday, 26 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
