The Largest Aluminum Production Facility in Abu Dhabi Has Been Out of Operation for a Year 0 11

EGA's plant is one of the largest aluminum production complexes in the world. On March 28, as a result of missile and drone attacks by Iran on the Al Taweelah economic zone in Abu Dhabi, the facility sustained significant damage.

The area – specifically the smelting and casting shops, power plant, alumina refinery, and waste recycling plant – was completely evacuated, and the facilities were put into emergency mode.

In a statement released on Friday, the company reported that it has completed an initial assessment of the damage inflicted on its facilities in the United Arab Emirates and is in contact with customers whose supplies may be disrupted.

"To resume operations at EGA's smelter, the damaged infrastructure needs to be repaired, and each of the recovery cells must be gradually restored. Preliminary data indicates that full restoration of primary aluminum production may take up to 12 months," EGA stated.

Stock Markets Reacted to the Attacks

The Al Taweelah plant is one of the largest metallurgical plants in the world, producing 1.6 million tons of cast metal in 2025. According to EGA, other facilities at this plant in Abu Dhabi, particularly the alumina refinery and metal recycling plant, may be able to restore some production sooner, depending on the final assessment of the damages.

On March 28, Iran also struck the aluminum plant of Aluminium Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Alba stated that it is assessing the damages.

The Middle East accounts for about 9% of global aluminum production.

According to Bloomberg, since the beginning of the war with Iran, aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange have risen by more than 10%.

Even before the attacks on EGA's facilities, the industry was preparing for further production cuts as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz affected the supply of raw materials to the region's plants.