17. FORCE MAJEURE
Seller shall not be liable for any damages caused to Buyer from any delay or failure to deliver the Product resulting from: acts of God; law, rules, regulation, order or requests or other action or inaction of applicable authority; war; fire; flood; strike; lockout; accident; plant breakdown; shortage of or inability to obtain at commercially reasonable prices raw materials, fuel, power or transportation; or any other cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of Seller which interferes with the production, supply or transportation of the Product. Buyer shall indemnify, defend and save harmless Seller and all of Seller’s officers, directors, shareholders, affiliated companies, employees, agents and representatives from any and all claims of any third party or parties (Including, without limitation, Buyer’s employees and agents, and end users, if any) arising, directly or indirectly, in whole or in past, form the handling or use of the Product by Buyer or third party, including if the damages are alleged to have been caused by Seller's sole negligence.