Edward Meir's Week in review and thoughts for the week of April 6, 2026
Aluminum was very in the spotlight this past week on growing concern about damage inflicted on some of the Persian Gulf's key smelters.
Tag: Middle East
One month into the Iran war
There’s a lot of news to keep track of, so we’re lending a hand with highlights from the past month and what they mean for you.
Nonresidential construction spending stalls, hiring slows
Data center spending is still driving much of the activity in the sector.
Middle East smelter attacks trigger global aluminum supply concerns
The aluminum industry is bracing for significant supply-chain repercussions after Iranian strikes hit two major Gulf smelters – Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) Al Taweelah complex in the UAE and Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) – on March 28.