War in Ukraine, effect on aluminum shortage.

The ongoing war in Ukraine has major implications for a diverse range of products. The two countries involved are both major commodities producers for the global market. Most notably both nations are major agricultural exporters, but the two are also major exporters of industrial materials. Russia is the third-ranked primary aluminum producer in terms of metric tonnage produced annually, and before invading its neighbor had plans to expand production. Although Ukraine isn’t even in the top twenty of aluminum producers globally, it is the sixth largest producer of magnesium globally, and this metal is important in producing aluminum, with a magnesium shortage affecting aluminum production. - Industrial Metal Service