Aughinish Alumina warns Irish government that sanctions on Russia could disrupt national power grid

Summary

Aughinish Alumina, a Russian-owned alumina refinery in Shannon, Ireland, has warned the Irish government that imposing sanctions on its alumina sales to Russia would negatively impact Ireland's national gas and electricity grids. The plant claims it exports excess electricity to the national grid, enough to power approximately 200,000 Irish households. The warning comes amid controversy over the refinery's raw materials allegedly ending up in Russian weapons.