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Bloomberg Podcasts · Market 'Yet to Fully Experience' Aluminum Shortfall from Iran, Says Timna Tanners
- 1. Copper's recent $14,000 per ton price surge is driven more by speculation than fundamentals.
- 2. The market has yet to fully experience the aluminum shortfall from Middle East disruptions.
- 3. Middle East aluminum smelters suffered direct missile hits, causing long-term, severe operational disruptions.
- 4. U.S. steel demand is decent in key niches, with domestic mills gaining market share.
- 5. Global supply chains are rethinking national security, despite the impracticality of full self-sufficiency.