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Disruptionfacility incident · September 30, 2026
Underground fire: Blaze in German lignite mine cannot be extinguished
An underground fire at a lignite mine can disrupt coal output and mine operations.
Source →The trace
How it reaches your house.
Starting from Rutgers Group, we walked the supply graph hop by hop to the goods you buy and the companies you own. Each step is the engine’s reasoning, scored for confidence and cited where a source backs it.
First impact
Rutgers Group →Shortage riskCoal Tar Pitch (Aluminum Smelting Anode Binder)
Rutgers Group is linked as a 12% supplier of this input, and the 12-month replacement lead time means a disruption at the company would tighten coal tar pitch availability.
41% confidence