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Gulf aluminium producers accelerate overseas acquisitions amid geopolitical and supply chain risks
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Aluminium producers in the Gulf are increasing overseas acquisitions and investments as they seek to strengthen supply chains, expand market access and reduce exposure to regional risks. The trend comes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz highlight the vulnerability of regional supply chains. Gulf producers currently account for close to 10 per cent of global aluminium output. The expansion drive also coincides with expectations of rising g ...
From mines to markets: How geopolitics and raw material pressures are transforming aluminium supply chains
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The global aluminium industry is entering a phase where the biggest concern is no longer just building more smelters or expanding downstream demand. Across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, the focus is increasingly shifting toward securing stable supplies of bauxite and alumina as geopolitical tensions, trade measures and energy disruptions continue reshaping global supply chains. Governments are accelerating mining investments, producers are expanding refining and smelting cap ...

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As the Middle East conflict continues with full force, the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, and 9 per cent of aluminium production and supply from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) hangs by the thread of uncertainty. Compounded by the damages caused by the geopolitical unrest, GCC completes one-third of the April-June quarter (Q2) of 2026, with a staggering 26.87 per cent month-on-month production decline. GCC April’26 rings warning bells Aluminium production in the January-March quarter ( ...
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Aluminium faces market turbulence as ongoing Gulf crisis spurs energy and supply shock
Primary AL
20 May 2026
The global aluminium market is undergoing a sharp reset as the ongoing Middle East conflict and the resulting energy disruptions tighten supply, lift production costs and push prices to multi-year highs. The Iranian missile attacks on the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) facilities have crippled up to an estimated 3 to 3.2 million tonnes of combined annual capacity. Combined with the 40 per cent production shutdown (estimated 259,200 tonnes) at the integrated alumi ...
Alba sales decline 17% in Q1 2026 as Gulf conflict disrupts aluminium supply chains
Primary AL
13 May 2026
Aluminium Bahrain, the world’s largest aluminium smelter on a single site, reported a sharp rise in profitability in Q1 2026 despite operational disruptions caused by regional tensions across the Gulf. Profit attributable to equity holders surged 316 per cent year on year to BHD 75.3 million (USD 200.3 million) in Q1 2026, compared with BHD 18.1 million (USD 48.2 million) in Q1 2025. However, compared with Q4 2025, profit declined from BHD 108.7 million (USD289.2 million), reflecting a quarte ...
Middle East conflict disrupts NALCO’s alumina exports, affects prices
Alumina
11 May 2026
National Aluminium Company Limited’s (NALCO) exports 40 to 50 per cent of its produced alumina to the Middle East. According to Shri Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, NALCO’s alumina exports to the region have been disrupted, owing to the geopolitical tensions surrounding the ongoing Middle East conflict among Iran, Israel, and the United States. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 203 ...
Aluminium production hit by the Middle East conflict: Nearly 4% in Q1 and 32% in Q2
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21 Apr 2026
Global aluminium production and supply is considerably driven by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which contributes around 9 per cent of aluminium to the supply chain. Every year, the GCC produces and supplies approximately 6 to 6.5 million tonnes and 5 to 5.5 million tonnes of aluminium, respectively. However, 2026 is proving to be an exception owing to the ongoing Middle East conflict, as the impact of the geopolitical tensions clearly reflect on the aluminium production of the region in ...
Strained aluminium supply exposes Sri Lanka’s construction sector to an uncertain future
End User
16 Apr 2026
Sri Lanka’s construction sector, heavily dependent on aluminium, is hanging by the thread of uncertainty. Roughly 28,000 tonnes of aluminium is used in the construction sector of the nation. The two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict led to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, only to be closed soon after. With no domestic production of aluminium and full reliance on imports, the future of the Sri Lankan construction industry remains foggy.   Explore- Most accurate data to drive bu ...
EGA announces force majeure on aluminium deliveries as operations halt at world’s largest smelter
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13 Apr 2026
The top aluminium producer of the Middle East, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), has invoked force majeure clauses for the partial suspension of deliveries due to the damage sustained by its Al Taweelah smelter in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the Iranian drone and missile attacks.  Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain The attacks were launched on March 28, 2026, that hit the smelter of Aluminium Bah ...
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