Elon Musk says SpaceX, Tesla facing significant inflation pressure
Elon Musk has said Tesla and SpaceX are facing significant inflationary pressures following Russia’s "invasion" of Ukraine, The Independent reports.
The multibillionaire tweeted on Monday saying the electric car manufacturer and aerospace company are seeing “significant recent inflation pressure in raw materials and logistics,” adding that his companies are “are not alone”.
Mr Musk retweeted a report in the Financial Times which cautioned, citing multiple experts and analysts, that commodity prices could soar to the highest level since 2008 because of the conflict.
The conflict in eastern Europe, which entered the 19th day on Monday, is triggering a surge in global commodity prices, including those of wheat, oil and natural gas.