North American aluminum sector nearing 'supply crisis' after Middle East disruptions

The North American aluminum sector is approaching a critical supply shortage as the impacts of lost Middle Eastern metal begin to settle in, industry leaders and experts told Platts. Iranian missile and drone strikes in the Persian Gulf region on March 28 shut down Emirates Global Aluminium’s 1.5 million metric tons/year Al Taweelah refinery in Abu Dhabi and Aluminium Bahrain’s 1.6 million mt/yearThe North American aluminum sector is approaching a critical supply shortage as the impacts of lost Middle Eastern metal begin to settle in, industry leaders and experts told Platts. Iranian missile and drone strikes in the Persian Gulf region on March 28 shut down Emirates Global Aluminium’s 1.5 million metric tons/year Al Taweelah refinery in Abu Dhabi and Aluminium Bahrain’s 1.6 million mt/yearRead More