# El Niño May Force Major Drop in Indonesian Nickel Production

https://mins.news/en/item/41722

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-02 09:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-02/el-nino-may-force-major-drop-in-indonesian-nickel-production?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a97ecaa48059c000187a940

> An El Niño-driven drought is reducing water supplies to smelters, potentially forcing Indonesia’s largest nickel complex to cut output by as much as 40%.