Middle East Supply Disruptions Push Aluminium Prices Higher Amid Tightening Global Market- 20 May 2026

Geopolitical conflicts and shipping bottlenecks through the Persian Gulf have drastically reduced output from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) smelters—which traditionally supply 25% of the world’s primary aluminium outside China. This escalating supply crisis has driven LME aluminium cash offer prices to four-year highs, hovering near $3,637 per metric ton.

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