{
  "id": 861587,
  "title": "Brazil alumina refinery procures spot LNG amid supply dispute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/brazil-alumina-refinery-procures-spot-lng-amid-supply-dispute",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T10:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/brazil-alumina-refinery-procures-spot-lng-amid-supply-dispute/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Alunorte, operator of an alumina refinery in Barcarena, Brazil, has directly procured a spot LNG cargo due to natural gas supply constraints affecting operations, multiple market sources said Aug. 13. Alunorte’s owner Hydro said Aug. 11 that it had reduced alumina production at the refinery by half after being notified of disruptions to natural gas ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}