Webinar
The Ripple Effect: how conflict is impacting global metals & mining
Join us as we explore how the conflict is impacting global metals & mining.
Date
21st May 2026
Time
2.30pm BST/ 9.30am EST
Join Wood Mackenzie’s experts as we analyse the ripple effect of the impact of the middle east conflict on global metals and mining industry.
Agenda
1. Aluminium and Steel Under Fire: How severe is the near-term production damage from Gulf smelter curtailments and DRI capacity losses?
2. The Sulphur Crisis. A Case of Pain and Gain: With sulphuric acid prices up 245% year-on-year, who bears the greatest cost burden from feedstock shortages?
3. The Energy Price Spiral and the Smelter Squeeze: Are rising oil, gas and diesel costs pushing European and Asian smelters toward curtailment and could the energy crunch trigger a thermal coal comeback?
4. Diesel at the Mine: As supply disruptions tighten diesel availability in key mining countries, what the cost implications for commodities?
5. Beyond the Disruption. Where Are the Opportunities? Is anyone best positioned to benefit, and what structural shifts could outlast the conflict itself?
Speakers
Charvi Trivedi
Principal Analyst, Aluminium Markets
Charvi Trivedi
Principal Analyst, Aluminium Markets
Charvi is responsible for analysing and tracking the steel industry performance and demand-supply forecasting.
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Alina Zhunussova
Principal Analyst, Nickel
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Principal Analyst, Nickel
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Anthony Knutson
Global Head, Thermal Coal Markets
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Global Head, Thermal Coal Markets
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Isha Chaudhary
Global Head of Steel, Raw Materials and Alloys Markets
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