Russia becomes South Korea's top aluminium supplier in Jan-Apr 2025

According to South Korea's statistical service, April 2025 saw a significant upturn in Russian aluminium shipments. The total volume of exports to South Korea almost doubled compared to the same month in 2024.

During this period, South Korean importers received 46,000 tonnes of unprocessed aluminium from Russia, which is valued at $126.4 million. In monetary terms, this is the highest figure in the history of bilateral trade relations, and in terms of volume -- the largest since June 2012. Since the beginning of