Where a powerhouse like Canada stands in the global aluminum crisis - BNN Bloomberg

While Canada is a leading aluminum producer, there is little it can do to quickly boost supply during the current global aluminum crisis, says a commodities expert. Aluminum prices have hit a four-year high after the war in Iran knocked out two-thirds of the Gulf region’s aluminum production. The disrupted metal is widely used across industries, primarily in transportation, construction, packaging, and electronics. With ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, global buyers are looking to secure alternative supply chains. But most Canadian smelters are already running at full ca…