Aluminum’s War Shock Blunted by Dark Transits and Chinese Supply (opens original article in a new tab)

The Iran war caused a significant supply shock in the aluminum market, but price surges were mitigated by production efforts from the Middle East and China.

• Iran war caused a major supply shock in the aluminum market
• Aluminum prices did not surge as expected due to Middle Eastern and Chinese producers' efforts
• Producers' ingenuity helped mitigate the price increase