The war in Iran and the accompanying shipping bottleneck are triggering a historic crisis in the aluminum market, with potentially devastating knock-on effects across sectors that depend on the base metal.

War in the Middle East has removed 9% of aluminum from the world market, driving the price higher with forecast that it will stay high for another one-to-two years

Aluminium buyers face shortages and soaring premiums as Gulf output slumps

"Chinese authorities are now moving to rein in ..."

The war in Iran and the accompanying shipping bottleneck are triggering a historic crisis in the aluminum market, with potentially devastating knock-on effects across sectors that…

Aluminum prices are surging as Middle East disruptions, possible Chinese output cuts, and threatened Guinean bauxite limits raise fears of a prolonged supply crunch.

Amy Gower, metals and mining commodities strategist at Morgan Stanley, discusses the impact of the Iran war on aluminum prices. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, she warns the…

The war has curtailed most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for Gulf producers to export aluminium and import raw materials. Two regional smelters were hit by…