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World's Top Aluminium Smelter Cuts Output Due to Shipping Chaos

ports_congestion UTC: 2026-03-16 17:00:00

The world's largest single-site aluminium smelter in the Middle East cut its output by about 20% on Sunday, marking yet another troubling development for the global economy. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy story - it's now spreading into indu...

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