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Aluminium Bahrain Starts Phased Smelter Cuts as Hormuz Disruption Hits Supplies

The Bahrain-based producer said it is shutting three production lines, or about 19% of its 1.6 million-ton annual capacity, to conserve raw materials amid supply disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Smelter: An industrial facility that processes refined materials; in aluminum, it produces metal through large-scale electrolysis.
  • Production line: A specific operating unit within a plant that handles part of total output capacity and can be shut down independently.
  • Annual capacity: The maximum amount a facility can produce in a year under normal operating conditions.