WEEKLY: Rising supply, inventories weigh on Chinese alumina prices

Source: Mysteel May 25, 2026 17:20

China's alumina prices came under continued pressure during the May 15-21 week, as supply growth and inventory accumulation weighed on market sentiment.

Domestic alumina output remained largely steady over the period, with production resumptions largely offsetting maintenance-related halts. According to Mysteel's survey, total metallurgical-grade alumina output from the 44 tracked refiners reached 1.79 million tonnes over May 15-21, marking a 0.2% uptick from the previous week. This had slowed from the

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