Nippon Paint raised thinner prices 75% in March to stave off panic-buying

Nippon Paint's president said the company is able to fulfill its supply responsibilities. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

TOKYO -- As the Iran war disrupts imports of vital chemicals, Nippon Paint Holdings has seen signs of panic-buying of thinner and other products, but is "fulfilling our supply responsibilities," the Japanese company's president said Friday.

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