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China’s aluminum inventories rising as Iran war disrupts global markets

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Primary aluminum is piling up in China amid soaring global prices and supply chain disruptions.

Aluminum inventories topped 1.34 million metric tons on March 16 – the highest level since 2020 pandemic (CNAL, Bloomberg).

A few factors are contributing to soaring supplies.

China's upstream alumina ...