RIYADH: Bahrain’s aluminum producer Alba has shutdown 19 percent of its 1.6 million tonne-a-year production capacity to preserve business continuity amid ongoing disruptions affecting the Strait of Hormuz. A statement from the company said the closures of Reduction Lines 1, 2 and 3 would enable a focus on the three remaining lines.
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Bahrain’s aluminum producer Alba shuts down 3 smelting lines, cutting 19% of capacity
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