Aluminum surging to $3,492/t following strikes on major Middle East smelters
Aluminium Market 2025 to 2032: Deficit Economics, Decarbonisation and the Reshaping of Global Supply →Aluminum prices spiked to $3,492 per tonne—a peak not seen since April 2022—marking a 10% gain following the start of conflict on February 28th. Recent military strikes targeted two of the world's largest aluminum smelters following critical Middle East energy infrastructure attacks. These disruptions join broader structural constraints, including LME inventories dropping to 250,000 tonnes in August 2026—their lowest level in 36 years.
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Direct facility damage and energy supply risks in the Middle East heighten short-term physical availability risks and price volatility.
Source · miningfrontier.com
The global aluminium market is entering a period in which supply flexibility is becoming increasingly important. Demand continues to expand across electrification, renewable-energy infrastructure, transport and packaging, while producers are facing tighter operating conditions, limited spare capacity, higher energy costs and disruptions across supply chains. These pressures are making the global a
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By Joe Quinn, Executive Director of the Center for Strategic Industrial Materials, SAFE Aluminum prices have surged, touching $3,492 per tonne, a price last seen in April 2022, and up 10% since the beginning of the Iranian conflict on February 28th. Last week’s attacks on two of the world’s largest aluminum smelters have increased fears that aluminum prices could face additional upward pressu
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