Middle East turmoil disrupts the commodity market, Rio Tinto CEO: paying close attention to the supply chain situation and responding cautiously.

Currently, the situation in the Middle East continues to disturb the global commodities market. During the China Development High-Level Forum on March 23, Joe Qiao, CEO of Rio Tinto, told Jiemian News, Rio Tinto is closely monitoring the supply chain situation. Due to the company's business involving the transportation of large amounts of energy and other resources, Rio Tinto is cautiously dealing with supply chain issues as the situation evolves. "We are currently in a highly uncertain situation. Different commodities will have different direct impacts. As time goes by, we will gradually see the manifestation of these impacts, which largely depend on the duration of the situation."