aluminum
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Industries like aluminum, used extensively in transportation and construction, as well as helium, which is key for semiconductors, have been stung by the natural-gas shortages.
Rising aluminum stockpiles in China and softening demand there are tempering global price increases despite supply disruptions.
The aluminum market remains unsettled by the Middle East conflict, with traders still assessing the impact on supply flows and demand prospects, ANZ Research analysts say in a note.
Supply disruptions in the Gulf states, where 8%-9% of global output passes through the Strait of Hormuz, have tightened availability, driving spot aluminum prices up about 10% in two weeks, he notes.
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