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 Iranian strikes in late March.

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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…

By Pratima Desai and Polina DevittLONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Canada is pushing more of its aluminium towards Europe to make the most of higher premiums on offer, after its…

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

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…