Aluminium
Aluminium price spike from Middle East war fans costs for US solar industry
Higher installation costs are expected to trickle down to consumers
The Iran war is coming for your Diet Coke
The disruption in aluminium exports is hitting beverage manufacturing and power grid build-outs
China’s metals industry racked up huge profits in first quarter
The big jump in metal-making profits reflects a broader reflation underway across the Chinese economy
China tax authorities rattle metal market with invoice crackdown
The probe has ensnared a broad group of traders dealing in copper, aluminium and silver in Shanghai, according to several affected parties
China’s aluminium output fuelled by Middle East’s stranded cargoes
The war in the Persian Gulf is driving more alumina to the Asian nation
Japan manufacturers hurt most by aluminium shortage from Iran war
Most companies in the country often maintain about two months of inventory for parts or raw material
Asia ‘absorbs the hit on every axis’: What volatile copper, aluminium prices mean for the region
Analysts note that Asia is most vulnerable to volatility in base metals due to a lack of buffers
US set to roll out tiered tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
Tariffs will be shifted from content to the full value of the imported product
Nothing should be ruled out if Iran war drags on for much longer
Religious convictions on every side are also weighing on the willingness to fight
Bahrain’s Alba shuts 19% of aluminium capacity as Hormuz disruption continues
The company has initiated a controlled shutdown of three lines
