Summary: Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have hit nearly four-year highs this morning. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has halted roughly 9% of global supply from the Persian Gulf. Smelters in Qatar (Qatalum) and Bahrain have begun scaled-down operations, further tightening the spot market.

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