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.

20 MARCH 2026 AL CIRCLE

From peak to pullback: LME aluminium cash offer retreats from $3,400/t to $3,200/t as tensions ease and prices retreat

EDITED BY : TRISHA HAZRA 3MINS READ

LME aluminium cash offer retreats from $3,400/t to $3,200/t as tensions ease and prices retreat

As we are aware that the current geopolitical tension has created a temporary halt to the passage of goods through the Strait of Hormuz, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price soared to an all-time high. However, now the market is slowly but steadily witnessing a return to the range it was previously in.

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The LME cash bid moved down by USD 201.5 per tonne, shifting from USD 3,399.5 per tonne to USD 3,198 per tonne. The cash offer also changed by USD 200 per tonne, from USD 3,400 per tonne to USD 3,200 per tonne, where both the bid and offer reflected a 6 per cent change from the previous day’s close.

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The downward trend continued at the longer-dated contracts, where both the LME 3-month bid and offer changed by USD 225 per tonne or 7 per cent. On March 19, the bid moved from USD 3,379.5 per tonne to USD 3,154.5 per tonne and the offer from USD 3,380 per tonne to USD 3,155 per tonne.

Further along the curve, the LME December 2027 bid and offer witnessed a decline of USD 220 per tonne or 7.2 per cent from the previous day's close. The market saw that the December 27 bid inched down from USD 3,030 per tonne to USD 2,810 per tonne and similarly, the December 27 offer went down from USD 3,035 per tonne to USD 2,815 per tonne.

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The 3-month Asian Reference Price on March 19 changed from USD 3,400 per tonne to USD 3,252 per tonne, reflecting a contract of USD 148 per tonne or 4.4 per cent.

The LME aluminium inventory also changed, but not as drastically as the price. The opening stock shifted to 436,625 tonnes from 440,325 tonnes, indicating a change of 3,700 tonnes or 1 per cent. Similarly, the cancelled warrant changed to 159,675 tonnes from 163,575 tonnes, reflecting a change of 3,900 tonnes or 2.4 per cent. However, the LME live warrants showed no change from the last day and are still currently at 273,050 tonnes.

The LME alumina platts showed no change from the last day and is currently at USD 300.14 per tonne.

To know more about the influences of the Middle East crisis affecting the global aluminium industry, book the report “Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026".

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Last updated on : 20 MARCH 2026

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