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Europe aluminium foil production rose 3.1% in 2025, but import dependency persists - explore market dynamics and trade flows
Downstream01 APR 2026

Europe aluminium foil production rose 3.1% in 2025, but import dependency persists - explore market dynamics and trade flows

The European aluminium foil industry appeared to regain its footing in 2025, extending the stabilisation seen a year earlier. Demand moved in a positive direction overall, yet the recovery did not follow a straight line. As the year progressed, momentum began to soften, with the fourth quarter...

From tightening scrap flows to renewable power deals, aluminium’s transition moves beyond recycling into a broader structural shift
Recycled AL27 MAR 2026

From tightening scrap flows to renewable power deals, aluminium’s transition moves beyond recycling into a broader structural shift

For a long time, recycled aluminium has been seen as the industry’s safety valve-helping both with decarbonisation and raw material security. That role remains intact, but the market is beginning to show some strain. The United States still dominates as a major exporter of aluminium scrap, backed...

European aluminium premium reaches a record $472/t in March - is it a build-up from last year or the Hormuz crisis?
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Primary AL27 MAR 2026

European aluminium premium reaches a record $472/t in March - is it a build-up from last year or the Hormuz crisis?

The European aluminium premium, the extra cost buyers pay above London Metal Exchange prices to obtain physical metal, has risen in early 2026, indicating higher costs and tighter supply in the region. It was at USD 335 per tonne on January 2, 2026 and stayed within USD 340 per tonne to USD 360.63...

Freight surge reshapes Guinea-China bauxite trade: Is the momentum under pressure?
Bauxite25 MAR 2026

Freight surge reshapes Guinea-China bauxite trade: Is the momentum under pressure?

The Guinea-China bauxite corridor has long powered global aluminium supply chains. However, this high-volume trade now appears to be entering a more fragile phase, as rising freight costs, shifting trade flows, and emerging policy signals from Guinea begin to test the resilience of one of the...

Alumina production in Africa and Asia (ex-China) up 5% in 2025-exploring what drove the rise
Alumina24 MAR 2026

Alumina production in Africa and Asia (ex-China) up 5% in 2025-exploring what drove the rise

While global attention remains fixed on China, a quieter transformation is unfolding across Africa and Asia. Across Africa and Asia (excluding China), metallurgical alumina production climbed from 13.8 million tonnes in 2024 to 14.5 million tonnes in 2025. That’s a gain of around 700,000 tonnes, or...

LME aluminium offer price slipped 0.76% to $3,400/t on March 18; opening stock declined to 440,325t
Primary AL19 MAR 2026

LME aluminium offer price slipped 0.76% to $3,400/t on March 18; opening stock declined to 440,325t

LME aluminium prices moved lower on March 18 compared to March 17 across both cash and forward contracts, while exchange inventories also declined. The cash bid price fell to USD 3,399.5 per tonne on March 18 from USD 3,425 per tonne on March 17, marking a 0.74 per cent decrease. The cash offer...

EGA reroutes aluminium trade through Oman amid Hormuz disruption
Primary AL18 MAR 2026

EGA reroutes aluminium trade through Oman amid Hormuz disruption

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) will reroute its aluminium exports and raw material imports through Oman’s Sohar port in the coming days, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters. The conflict has forced companies across the...

With global aluminium extrusion consumption around 35.25 MT in 2025, how are various sectors and regions performing?
Downstream17 MAR 2026

With global aluminium extrusion consumption around 35.25 MT in 2025, how are various sectors and regions performing?

High-rise façades, electric vehicles, electronics and solar installations all rely on aluminium extrusion, where heated billets are shaped into precise, high-strength profiles. Its lightweight, durable and adaptable nature makes it widely used, as industries continue to prioritise efficiency and...

LME aluminium price continues to rise, with the cash offer at $3520/t and opening stocks falling to 447,300t
Primary AL16 MAR 2026

LME aluminium price continues to rise, with the cash offer at $3520/t and opening stocks falling to 447,300t

The cash aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged higher on March 13 compared with the previous day, while the 3-month contract and longer-dated futures declined. Warehouse stocks on the exchange also fell slightly. On March 13, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3519.5...

Aluminium weekly recap: From bauxite mines to rising aluminium prices, Hormuz tensions shape the market
Primary AL14 MAR 2026

Aluminium weekly recap: From bauxite mines to rising aluminium prices, Hormuz tensions shape the market

The aluminium value chain has been shaped by a mix of expanding raw material supply, geopolitical tensions and shifting market signals. While bauxite mining activity has continued to grow across several producing regions, developments further downstream - particularly around the Strait of Hormuz -...

US craft beer aluminium cans share hits 78%, leading growth to level off, Brewers Association says
End User13 MAR 2026

US craft beer aluminium cans share hits 78%, leading growth to level off, Brewers Association says

Aluminium cans have become the main packaging format for US craft beer, though the shift away from glass bottles now appears to be slowing. Data for 2025 from the Brewers Association shows that most craft beer is already sold in cans, leaving limited room for further gains. Cans represented 78 per...

US bauxite imports rise 9.2% in Q3 2025 but remain lower Y-o-Y amid tariffs and refinery closures
Bauxite12 MAR 2026

US bauxite imports rise 9.2% in Q3 2025 but remain lower Y-o-Y amid tariffs and refinery closures

US imports of bauxite slowed noticeably in 2025 after a relatively steady climb in the previous year. By the third quarter of 2025, inbound shipments stood at 403,000 tonnes. That figure was 27 per cent lower than the 553,000 tonnes imported in the same quarter of 2024 and 38 per cent below the...

LME aluminium cash offer rises 1.90% to $3,467/t amid a drop in LME inventories
Primary AL12 MAR 2026

LME aluminium cash offer rises 1.90% to $3,467/t amid a drop in LME inventories

LME aluminium prices moved higher on March 11 compared with March 10, while exchange inventories recorded a slight decline. On March 11, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 3,465 per tonne, up from USD 3,402 per tonne on March 10, marking an increase of USD 63 or 1.85 per cent. The cash...

3-month raw material disruption in GCC may lead to a 1–1.25 MT shortage in primary aluminium production - here’s how
Primary AL11 MAR 2026

3-month raw material disruption in GCC may lead to a 1–1.25 MT shortage in primary aluminium production - here’s how

The Middle East’s rise as a global aluminium powerhouse has largely been driven by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Large, energy-efficient smelters across the region have enabled steady production growth and helped the Middle East secure a stronger foothold in the global aluminium market....

Jamaica launches phase VIII of bauxite community development programme with $400M allocation
Sustainability09 MAR 2026

Jamaica launches phase VIII of bauxite community development programme with $400M allocation

Jamaica has launched a new phase of the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), marking three decades of sustained efforts to channel mining revenues back into communities located near the country’s bauxite operations. The official launch of Phase VIII took place on March 4, with an...

LME aluminium offer price rose 2.62% to $3,384.5/t, continuing its upward trend amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz
Primary AL09 MAR 2026

LME aluminium offer price rose 2.62% to $3,384.5/t, continuing its upward trend amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) continued to climb amid rising geopolitical uncertainty linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran and the disruption of shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global trade corridor. The conflict has raised concerns over potential...

Strait of Hormuz closure also questions the viability of primary aluminium production in the Middle East and here's why
Alumina06 MAR 2026

Strait of Hormuz closure also questions the viability of primary aluminium production in the Middle East and here's why

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been causing concerns for primary aluminium supply around the world. At the same time, it is also raising questions about the supply of raw materials to the Middle East, a region heavily dependent on imported primary aluminium raw materials, many of which...

US primary aluminium market volatility - Production declining, imports trimming, while Strait of Hormuz closure adds to supply disruptions
Primary AL05 MAR 2026

US primary aluminium market volatility - Production declining, imports trimming, while Strait of Hormuz closure adds to supply disruptions

The US primary aluminium market is navigating a challenging phase as domestic production declines and imports tighten under higher tariffs. With smelter output under pressure and external supply becoming less predictable, concerns around supply stability have intensified. Uncertainty surrounding...