{
  "id": 2564861,
  "title": "Iran-Krieg: Der Aluminium-Preisschock – warum Europa jetzt doppelt verliert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-krieg-der-aluminium-preisschock-warum-europa-jetzt-doppelt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:31:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/iran-krieg-der-aluminium-preisschock-warum-europa-jetzt-doppelt-verliert/100248559.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Düsseldorf – The war in Iran has led to a significant surge in aluminium prices, affecting European aluminium producers and creating a double loss for the continent. The aluminum shortage initially feared at the onset of the conflict has not materialized, but the rising cost of the metal is becoming a major issue beyond its intrinsic value. Since the start of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the price of aluminium has skyrocketed, reaching nearly $3,500 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange (LME) in March, a level not seen in four years.\n\nThe main concern lies in the potential for prolonged supply disruptions from the Gulf region and the blocked Hormuz Strait. Aluminium, which is largely imported from China, India, Canada, Bahrain, and Australia, is processed in Europe. The problem for European manufacturers, however, goes beyond the Börse (exchange) price. \"For our processors, even more problematic is the regional availability premium,\" says Angelika El Noshokaty from the Aluminium Industry Association in Germany. To supply aluminium to Europe, one must pay a premium, reflecting the scarcity of the metal on the European market and the costs associated with import, customs, storage, and delivery.",
  "summary": "Die Versorgungskrise durch den Iran-Krieg ist zwar ausgeblieben. Aber in Europa ist Aluminium aus verschiedenen Gründen sehr teuer geworden. Deutschland hat dabei ein spezielles Problem.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}