Calculate Embedded Emissions for Unwrought Aluminium (HS7601)

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Payable emissions (tCO₂e/t)

Total CBAM Cost (€)

Notes:
There may be a difference when calculating the price with respect to import volume, carbon price, and benchmark emissions, as the embedded formula may result in minor variations due to decimal rounding. Therefore, the actual value may vary.

CBAM is applicable to trade volumes starting from 50 metric tonnes. For trade volumes below 50 metric tonnes, CBAM does not apply.

Usage Procedure – How to use the CBAM Calculator Sheet

Enter or update values only in the INPUT
PARAMETERS section (Highlighted in blue) , including
the carbon price, benchmark emissions, CBAM
chargeable percentage (as per the phase-in year),
and imported quantity.

The system will automatically calculate the payable
emissions and the total CBAM cost (€) based on the
inputs provided.

Notes:
• Change any input value to automatically update CBAM cost.
• Formula used: Carbon price × payable emissions × quantity.
• Model aligned with CBAM supplier-side illustrative methodology.

24 FEBRUARY 2026 AL CIRCLE

LME aluminium cash offer hits $3,070/t as Asian Reference Price & inventories fall

EDITED BY : TRISHA HAZRA 2MINS READ

LME aluminium cash offer hits $3,070/t as Asian Reference Price & inventories fall

On February 23, the week started with a rise in the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price. However, the 3-month Asian Reference Price reflected a downturn in the price with the opening of the week and the previous day’s close. The LME inventory also declined, while the alumina platts price remained the same from the previous close.

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The LME cash bid inched up by USD 16 per tonne or 0.5 per cent, shifting from USD 3,052 per tonne to USD 3,068 per tonne. The LME cash offer also showed an increase of USD 17 per tonne or 0.6 per cent, reaching USD 3,070 per tonne from USD 3,053 per tonne.

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A similar trend followed the forward contracts, where the LME 3-month bid and offer inched up by USD 18 per tonne or 0.6 per cent. The bid changed from USD 3,078 per tonne to USD 3,096 per tonne. After this, the 3-month offer settled at USD 3,097 per tonne, which on the previous day was recorded at USD 3,079 per tonne.

Looking at the futures contract, the LME December 27 bid and offer showed a slight change of USD 1 per tonne or 0.03 per cent. In this scenario, the bid inched up from USD 3,042 per tonne to USD 3,043 per tonne and the offer from USD 3,047 per tonne to USD 3,048 per tonne.

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A reverse movement is witnessed in the 3-month Asian Reference Price, which declined from the last day, reflecting a difference of USD 13 per tonne or 0.42 per cent and is currently at USD 3,089.5 per tonne from USD 3,102.5 per tonne.

At the inventory level, the LME opening stock changed by 2,000 tonnes or 0.42 per cent from 475,550 tonnes to 473,550 tonnes. At the same time, both the live warrants and cancelled warrants changed by 1,000 tonnes or 0.2 per cent and each stood at 422,225 tonnes and 51,325 tonnes from 423,225 tonnes and 52,325 tonnes, respectively.

There is no change witnessed in the LME alumina platts price from the last day and it is still at USD 306.97 per tonne.

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