Contributor: Stephanie Ritenbaugh

Stephanie Ritenbaugh

Stephanie is an experienced business journalist, holding a variety of positions for trade publications and newspapers, including covering shale development for Gas Business Briefing/Platts and for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Holiday notice: Independence Day

Aluminum Market Update will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.

AMU/SMU Community Chat: Tanners says recent price drop a 'head scratcher'

The recent retreat in aluminum prices has been a “head scratcher” as the Iran war continues to disrupt output from an important production region.

AMU Aluminum Summit: August 24–26 in Atlanta, GA

AMU is excited to host our inaugural Aluminum Summit in August featuring market analysis and networking opportunities to equip professionals with the latest insights.

Qatar suspends maritime activities due to safety concerns

The United States and Iran continued to trade attacks over the weekend.

Primary production rose in May, IAI finds

Primary aluminum production rose to 6.15 million metric tonnes (mt) globally in May, a gain of 3.5% month over month, according to the latest figures from the International Aluminum Institute.

Blast at Qatar LNG plant kills 13

A liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night, according to the BBC, citing the interior ministry.

Closing a gap in beverage cans

Canovation this month announced a collaboration with Canpack, a global packaging manufacturer, to help bring its CanReseal technology toward commercialization and pilot-scale deployment.

USW ratifies labor deal with Alcoa

The agreement covers about 965 employees at Warrick Operations in Indiana and Massena Operations in New York.

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Novelis restarts Oswego hot mill

Novelis Inc.’s hot mill in Oswego, New York, is back online after fires in 2025 damaged the facility.