Author: Aditi Sen
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Why has LME aluminium benchmark stopped tracking oil prices?
Renewed tensions in Middle East lift crude oil but aluminium remains under pressure Growing production outside Gulf, record-high Chinese exports weigh on aluminium prices Metal Intelligence centre: For much of 2026, London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium and crude oil moved in tandem as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuelled fears of supply disruptions. Every…