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But building power plants is a slow process, so supply shortages can last several years.

Yet another poor harvest in 2008 could lead to a food supply shortage that no one ever thought was possible.

Supply shortages are something that we should take seriously and react to.

Also, the supply shortage in gold is much smaller than that for silver.

This would ease worries in the West about supply shortages.

Significant power outages and water supply shortages were reported across many areas.

At this time, however, the Soviet units experienced supply shortages.

The others are an improving economy, strong housing demand and a supply shortage.

He and the rest of the exploration party were only able to stay for a relatively short period, due to supply shortages.

She remained in port there until March, likely due to supply shortages.

Serious supply shortage during 2005 had impacted the operation of many Chinese companies.

"In the absence of special supply shortages, there is no way to push up prices," he said.

But some Russian manufacturers have increased production to fill the supply shortage.

Elsewhere on land, there were signs of supply shortages and bottlenecks.

The boom is fueled by an old-fashioned supply shortage - in this case, of people.

The war also led to supply shortages of canvases.

"China is challenging aggressively," he added, leading to supply shortages and higher prices.

In the United States, concern about a supply shortage is easing.

Problems include a shortage of foreign exchange, soaring inflation, and supply shortages.

He said there were still "warning signs" of a crisis, even if supply shortages no longer seemed acute.

Some California politicians are skeptical that the supply shortage can be alleviated within two weeks.

This system leaves consumers vulnerable to huge price fluctuations and supply shortages.

I would like to emphasise the fact that we should make a distinction between the supply shortages and high prices.

Their markets are also being fuelled by a series of natural and artificial supply shortages.

We must extend this principle of solidarity to problems related to energy supply shortages caused by political action.