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Petroleum Coke Shortage May Hit Aluminium Production Outside Gulf Too Jp Morgan
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AI-generatedThe Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts petroleum coke supply, a key input for aluminium smelting. This creates scarcity for aluminium producers outside the Gulf, raising input costs and squeezing margins. The channel is supply_shortage and input_cost, with global impact on aluminium production and prices.
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- Strait of Hormuz closure impacts ~20% of global petroleum coke supply.
- Petroleum coke prices up ~20% since conflict began.
- JPMorgan forecasts global aluminium deficit of ~2 million tonnes by 2026.
- Restarting aluminium smelting operations could take 12-18 months.
Aluminium deficit deepens; prices expected to rise 3-5% over 2-4 weeks.
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- GLOBAL_ENERGYmid
- GLOBAL_ENERGYshort
- MINING_METALSmid
- MINING_METALSshort
- OIL_GAS_UPSTREAMmid
- OIL_GAS_UPSTREAMshort
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