Aluminium News

 

Aluminum rose to the highest in almost four years as escalating hostilities in the Middle East worsened the supply outlook from the region, while copper and other industrial metals fell on falling risk appetite....

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A huge aluminum options trade has come into the money this week as the war in Iran sparked a sharp rally in prices, delivering a windfall after the appearance of the position stunned dealers last week....

Aluminum buyers in the US are rushing to secure alternative supplies from Asia as the war on Iran disrupts a major foreign source — a development that threatens to hike the cost of the metal used in auto parts, appliances and beverage cans....

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SuperAlloy Industrial said it plans to return to growth by 2026, pivoting to semiconductor components and expanding its recycled aluminum capacity, following a subdued year for its forged aluminum wheel business....

Aluminum was set to post its biggest weekly gain since September 2024 as the deepening conflict in the Middle East snarled shipments from the region and upended physical markets....

Iranian strikes and shipping disruptions are raising the risk of production cuts and higher prices for the key industrial metal....

Der Eskalation des Konflikts im Nahen und Mittleren Osten hat gegenläufige Effekte auf die Industriemetallmärkte: Preisbelastend ist die Risk-off Stimmung aufgrund der langfristig gestiegenen Konjunkturrisiken, preisstützend dagegen sind die gestiegenen Energiepreise; das gilt vor allem im Fall einer energieintensiven Metallproduktion, wie es die Aluminiumproduktion ist (wobei hier die Golfstaaten auch als Produktionsregion von Bedeutung ist). Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es kaum verwunderlich, dass die Metallpreise unterschiedlich aus dem gestrigen Handel gehen. Aluminium mit einem Plus, Konjunkturbarometer Kupfer dagegen mit deutlichem Minus von 1,2%...

The Alba plant in Bahrain is one of the largest aluminum producers...

Aluminum prices surged to the highest since 2022 after Aluminium Bahrain BSC suspended deliveries of metal to some customers under so-called force majeure clauses in its supply contracts....

OSLO (dpa-AFX) - Norsk Hydro ASA (NHYDY), an aluminum production company, Wednesday announced that it has initiated the controlled shutdown of its Qatalum smelter on March 3 and is expected to be ......

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Aluminum prices surged as QatarEnergy announced a halt to its metal production. This move, driven by disruptions to supply lines due to the Iran conflict, impacts a region crucial for global output. The decision adds to growing concerns for producers and consumers worldwide, highlighting potential supply shortages....

The Iran war is sending shock waves through the global aluminum industry, with manufacturers facing a spike in prices and traders expecting widespread suspensions of supply contracts unless flows through the Strait of Hormuz resume quickly. Aluminum is the most ubiquitous industrial metal after steel, but in recent years the market has been periodically rocked by supply shocks that have exposed fragilities in the complex network of bauxite mines, alumina refineries and aluminum smelters that supply to manufacturers around the world — often in highly specialized forms that can't readily be replaced. Timna Tanners, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wells Fargo Securities, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec from the Bloomberg Invest conference in New York City. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro said its Qatari smelter is shutting down after its joint-venture partner stopped supplying gas amid attacks from Iran....

QatarEnergy halted the production of aluminum and some chemicals as it grappled with the consequences of Iranian attacks that forced the shutdown of its major liquefied natural gas plant....

Aluminum edged up after US President Donald Trump suggested the military campaign against Iran could last weeks, raising the risk of deeper disruptions to exports of the metal from the Middle East....

Emirates Global Aluminum is considering using offshore stocks to counter ship-loading delays as a result of the Middle East conflict, while assuring customers that deliveries wouldn't be impacted for several weeks....

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