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GCC aluminium production outlook revised for Q2 2026 after April output shock
Primary AL
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- ...
Oman’s Sohar Aluminium attracts UAE’s EGA to deepen Gulf and global footprint
Primary AL
According to six sources, the leading aluminium producer in the Middle East, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), is reportedly in negotiations with Oman in order to acquire a stake in competing producer Sohar Aluminium of Oman, which has an annual production capacity of about 395,000 tonnes. This is ...

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Over the years, the Middle East has been a notable contributor to the global primary aluminium production and trade. Out of the 6-6.5 million tonnes produced in the region, 5-5.5 million tonnes are exported, underlining the lion’s share of the production being shipped overseas. This share accounts ...
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Hindalco eyes higher aluminium exports amid Middle East supply disruptions
Primary AL
17 Mar 2026
Hindalco Industries Limited expects its aluminium exports to rise in the coming months as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, resulting in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupt regional supply. Managing Director Satish Pai said that the company plans to increase shipments to Japan, S ...
EGA’s milestone at the Al Taweelah aluminium recycling plant, a move attempted to bridge the Guinean bauxite sourcing gap
Recycled AL
27 Jan 2026
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest company among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the aluminium industry, has achieved a major construction milestone at its aluminium recycling plant in Al Taweelah, with the facility’s giant melting furnace charged with aluminium scrap for ...
GCC aluminium output down 2.9% in first ten months as the region shifts to new bauxite suppliers post-Guinea ban
Primary AL
05 Dec 2025
Across the Gulf, the primary aluminium and alumina sector has been moving at a noticeably different pace this year. Aluminium output across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been edging lower through 2025, a trend that becomes clear once the latest numbers are lined up against last year’s. In t ...
Taha International Wins GCC Industrial Excellence Award 2025 in Kuwait
Sustainability
09 Nov 2025
The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has honoured Taha International for Industrial Services, headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the GCC Industrial Excellence Award 2025. The recognition was announced during the Third Gulf Industrial Exhibition, organised by Ku ...
Midal Cables Honored with the Industrial Excellence Award  at the 3rd GCC Industrial Exhibition
Downstream
04 Nov 2025
Midal Cables proudly participated in the 3rd GCC Industrial Exhibition, organized by the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and attended by Their Excellencies the Ministers of Industry from the GCC states. During the event, Mr. Rashed Hamed Alzayani, Managing Director of M ...
Alba forges global aluminium alliance with SIG and BlueFive to expand beyond Bahrain
Downstream
04 Nov 2025
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, announced a strategic partnership with the aluminium manufacturer, Shandong Innovation Group (SIG) and global investment firm BlueFive Capital on the sidelines of Gateway Gulf 2025 with the aim to optimise the global ...
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