Global Trade
June 22, 2026
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
An explosion at Qatar’s largest natural gas facility has killed 13 people and injured 66.
A liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in the Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night, according to the BBC, citing the interior ministry.
Stellantis’ Etobicoke Casting Plant faces uncertain production commitments and potential operational disruption as Unifor prepares strike authorization votes.
Mumbai-based Hindalco said in a regulatory filing it would forgo the deal due to “extended closure delays beyond the control of either party."
LME aluminum prices moved lower into October as on-warrant stocks declined and investment firms reduced net-long exposure.
Indonesian unwrought aluminum exports increased sharply in August, with the US and South Korea accounting for a growing share of shipments.
Honda and Toyota gained relative ground in the third quarter as GM and Ford sales declined and several battery-electric models lost volume.
