Aluminium Bahrain

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is a major aluminium producer located in Bahrain. It is currently newsworthy due to recent attacks on its facility, reportedly by Iran, amidst escalating tensions in the Gulf region. These attacks, which also targeted other industrial sites in the UAE and elsewhere, have resulted in injuries to Alba employees and raised concerns about potential disruptions to the global aluminium supply chain. The damage to Alba's facility, along with similar damage reported at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) in Abu Dhabi, could lead to a supply shock, potentially shifting more aluminium production and trade towards China in the short and long term. Alba's situation highlights the vulnerability of critical industrial infrastructure in the region to geopolitical instability and the potential impact on global commodity markets.