Hormuz shipping crisis forces major aluminum production cut, threatening global supply Iran’s Strait of Hormuz threat forces a major aluminum smelter to slash production. This marks the crisis spreading from energy into vital global industrial supply chains. The production cut significantly reduces worldwide aluminum output, spiking market prices. The regional shipping paralysis is halting both raw material imports and finished metal exports. This event demonstrates how a regional conflict can trigger a global economic chain reaction. A critical chokepoint in global trade has claimed its first major industrial casualty beyond the energy sector, signaling that the economic fallout from Middle East tensions is…

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