RIYADH: Bahrain’s aluminum producer Alba has shutdown 19 percent of its 1.6 million tonne-a-year production capacity to preserve business continuity amid ongoing disruptions affecting the Strait of Hormuz. A statement from the company said the closures of Reduction Lines 1, 2 and 3 would enable a focus on the three remaining lines. The shutdown reflects escalating tensions in the Middle East, disrupting energy supplies and industrial operations across the region.

The company, known as Alba, said it has initiated a shutdown of three production lines, which together represent 19% of its total output capacity of 1.6 million tons a year.

RIYADH: Bahrain’s aluminum producer Alba has shutdown 19 percent of its 1.6 million tonne-a-year production capacity to preserve business continuity amid ongoing disruptions…