Week in review and thoughts for the week of March 23, 2026

Markets remained frazzled last week as the conflict in the Persian Gulf entered its fourth week – with no end in sight.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian attacks were running at a higher number then they were at the beginning of the war. And there was a daring strike launched over the weekend by Iran on the UK/US military base in Diego Garcia – a remote island in the Indian Ocean about 2,700 miles away from Iran. The missiles did not hit anything. But their range will surely alarm European military planners.

Edward Meir

Edward brings more than a decade of hands-on experience in physical trading across aluminum, tin and scrap, paired with a deep fundamental market analysis background. His unique perspective strengthens AMU’s mission to deliver sharper insight, clearer context, and actionable intelligence for professionals across the aluminum value chain.