India gains over 1 million tonnes of Guinea bauxite as Middle East trade routes falter

Trade disruption resulting from the Middle East conflict has led to the diversion of approximately 1.2 million tonnes of bauxite shipments from Guinea to India. Amid supply constraints and tightened trade, the bauxite supply originally bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would offer a short-term boost to India’s alumina industry.

Trade disruption reshapes bauxite flows The Middle East Gulf region, particularly the UAE, has emerged as a preferred destination for shipping bauxite due to its cost-efficient energy base for alumina refining. Originally destined for the UAE, nine vessels have been rerouted to Indian ports such as Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram and Kandla after