aluminum

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The war raised global prices and severed U.S. manufacturers’ access to aluminum in the Persian Gulf region.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

Metal-intensive industrial equipment and electrical grid equipment will pay a 15% rate through 2027, and products made abroad but “entirely with American steel, aluminum, and copper” will be subject to 10% tariffs.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

About one-fifth of the imported aluminum in the U.S. comes from the Gulf countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The store sold matches, and bug spray, and aluminum foil.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan