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How Iran War can Impact Data Centers

The raw material to cool Data Centers is in short supply

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Lori Ann LaRocco
May 18, 2026
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The build-out of data centers continues to be strong in the United States, but that could all change due to the Iran war. A key ingredient for data center coolant is the latest raw material, getting snarled by the Strait of Hormuz closure.

The ingredient is propylene glycol.

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