aluminum

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Two aluminum makers in the Middle East sustained damage to their production facilities over the weekend, fueling fears that supply could be disrupted by the continuing conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Those costs have gone up over the past year, due to higher U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum and rising global prices for the metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Not only has the war caused global prices to increase, but it has cut off U.S. manufacturers’ access to aluminum sources in the UAE and Bahrain.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A production outage is expected to ripple through depleted U.S. aluminum stocks in the coming months, further putting pressure on prices—which have already been battered by tariff challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

To achieve minimum weight, the designers had built the plane’s sleek frame of aluminum just 0.02 inches thick.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin