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

Bud Reitnouer has spent 43 years building a business out of aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

After the U.S. announced its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum last year, exporters “dramatically dropped” the value of those metals to lower the amount of tariffs that would be charged on them.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Most aluminum shipments from countries that ring the Persian Gulf have been curtailed since the fighting started in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

There was some one-inch-wide aluminum tubing under the back porch that Dad had brought home from the mine to make a stand for Mom’s bird feeders.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam