Some Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay global producers a premium of USD 395 per tonne over the London Metal Exchange benchmark for July-September 2026 shipments, up 12–13 per cent from the previous quarter, according to industry sources.   The premium compares with USD 350–353 per tonne

From June 29 to July 3, 2026, domestic spot alumina prices fluctuated within a narrow range, with moderate trading activity in the market. As of July 3, the weighted national average spot price for smelter-grade alumina with a minimum purity of 98.6% stood at Yuan 2,776/tonne, down Yuan 5/tonne from

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has confirmed it is running ahead of its internal timeline in restoring production at the Al Taweelah aluminium complex, with 89 of the site's 1,262 reduction cells already restarted following the March 28 attack that forced an emergency shutdown of the facility.   Th

The aluminum bar market in Nanchang is currently characterized by a stark divergence: social inventories have plunged to historic lows amid severe supply-side disruptions, yet downstream demand remains sluggish as the traditional off-season sets in. While tight spot availability has propped up proce

Aluminium is on course for its steepest monthly decline since October 2008 as improving expectations for Middle Eastern supply rapidly unwound the rally triggered by the Iran conflict.The metal has dropped more than 15 per cent so far in June after an interim US-Iran peace deal boosted optimism that