Bahrain’s Alba, one of the world’s largest aluminum smelters, has declared force majeure on deliveries and cut output by 19%, citing its inability to ship through the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar’s Qatalum halted production entirely after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure forced QatarEnergy to stop gas output on March 2.
Toyota has cut production of vehicles that rely on Gulf aluminum supplies by almost 40,000 units over two months. Nissan has trimmed its schedules.
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