BREAKING : Aluminum shock hitting global markets.

Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) — the world’s largest single-site smelter — just suspended 19% of its production capacity.

Reason : Metal can’t leave the country as ships are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Here’s why this matters :

• The Middle East supplies ~9% of global aluminum

• 5M+ tons of metal now trapped behind the blockade

• Aluminum prices just surged to a 4-year high

Supply shock is real — and the market is reacting fast. 📈