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

Alcoa, Century Aluminum, and other mining stocks were jumping on Monday, after Iran targeted two major Middle Eastern aluminum producers over the weekend.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A production outage is expected to ripple through depleted U.S. aluminum stocks in the coming months, further putting pressure on prices—which have already been battered by tariff challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

My dad moved with a pained slowness, using an aluminum walker to get himself around the house, pausing often to catch his breath.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama