🖥 South Korea Warns Iran War Could Disrupt Global Chip Supply

South Korea's semiconductor industry is sounding the alarm over possible disruptions to key chip manufacturing materials as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran enters its sixth day.

Ruling party lawmaker Kim Young-bae, speaking after meetings with Samsung Electronics executives and trade groups, said officials warned that "semiconductor production could be disrupted if some of these key materials cannot be sourced from the Middle East."

South Korea produces around two-thirds of the world's memory chips, and the ongoing conflict risks pushing up energy costs and material prices across the industry.