Aluminum shortage keeps getting worse — buy the producers riding the squeeze
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is choking off supply routes, causing aluminum shortages to worsen. Warehouses are running dry and the price you'd pay for immediate delivery is spiking fast.
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The Strait of Hormuz closure is blocking shipments of raw materials, and aluminum is getting squeezed especially hard — warehouse inventories are falling while the premium for immediate delivery keeps climbing. When a physical shortage like this deepens, the companies that actually produce the metal tend to see their stock prices run higher as their product commands higher prices. Alcoa and Century Aluminum are two of the biggest US-listed producers that stand to benefit directly. Even if a ceasefire materializes, it would take weeks or months for shipping lanes and supply chains to normalize, giving these stocks a window to keep climbing.