Aluminium Bahrain, known as ALBA, operates the biggest aluminium smelter outside China. It is based in Bahrain. Restarting an aluminium smelter once cold can take six months. During the 2026 Iran war, ALBA suspended exports after the Strait of Hormuz was closed by Iran, though the smelter continued running.
We should be glad we're living in the time that we are. If any of us had been born into a more enlightened age, I'm sure we would have immediately been taken out and shot.