Aluminium jumps to four-year high on Trump’s blockade of Hormuz

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Aluminium jumped to a four-year high in London, as US President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports threatened more disruptions to shipments from the Persian Gulf. (April 13): Aluminium jumped to...

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