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Global Aluminum Supply Crisis Deepens Amid Energy Disruptions

First detected 12 Aug · last moved 1w ago · GB NO BR
The picture

LME aluminum stockpiles have fallen to their lowest level since 1990, driven by a 50% output reduction at Norsk Hydro's Alunorte plant in Brazil due to natural gas supply disruptions. This severe tightening of global alumina supply signals potential price escalation and supply chain stress across aluminum-dependent industries.

The signals behind it · 1
4Metals1w ago
Norsk Hydro's Alunorte plant cut alumina output 50% due to natural gas supply disruptions; aluminum rose nearly 2% to $3,373/tonne in London as LME stockpiles fell to their lowest since 1990.