Primary aluminium imports: According to data from the General Administration of Customs, domestic primary aluminium imports stood at approximately 186,000 tonnes in August 2026, up 0.2 per cent month-on-month and down 14.6 per cent year-on-year. Cumulative domestic primary aluminium imports from January to August 2026 reached roughly 1.657 million tonnes, a year-on-year decline of 3.4 per cent. Primary aluminium exports: Customs data showed domestic primary aluminium exports were around 22,000 tonnes in August 2026, dropping 30.7 per cent month-on-month and 14.7 per cent year-on-year. Cumulative primary aluminium exports between January and August 2026 totalled approximately 168,000 tonnes, representing a year-on-year increase of about 9.3 per cent. Net imports of primary aluminium:...
The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium price graph continues to drop across the pricing and contract segments on the September 24 trading session, reporting declines over the September 23 close . The LME aluminium cash bid slumped from USD 3,239.5 per tonne to USD 3,227 per tonne, rising 0.39 per cent. The offer price moved from USD 3,240 per tonne to USD 3,228 per tonne, dropping by 0.37 per cent. Explore- Most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report — Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook The LME aluminium three-month bid contracted from USD 3,258 per tonne to USD 3,252 per tonne, decreasing by 0.18 per cent. The offer price plunged from USD 3,260 per tonne to USD 3,252.5 per tonne, representing a 0.23 per cent...
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The US dollar index sharply rose on Thursday, driven by strong producer prices and unemployment claims. Base metals mostly traded lower across the board on Thursday. LME aluminium slipped 0.4% and SHFE aluminium dipped 0.07%. Pressurised by the stronger greenback, three-month LME aluminium fell to a one-month low of US$1,854 per tonne before it recovered some losses to end 0.4% lower at US$1,859 per tonne, below all moving averages, on Thursday. LME aluminium is expected to trade at US$1,850-1,880 per tonne today. As on April 12, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1846.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1847.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1862.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1863.50 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 1993...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reported improved aluminium production and sales volume in Q1 2019 despite lower aluminium prices. The production jumped 5% YoY to 272,707 tonnes and the sales’ volume topped 257,113 tonnes in Q1 2019, up by 2% Year-over-Year (YoY). Value-Added (VA) Product Sales contributed an average of 52% of total shipments compared with 58% for the same period in 2018. Commenting on Alba’s Sales’ volume and Production for Q1 2019, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray said: “We are very pleased to have kicked-off 2019 strong despite market volatility. As we get closer to fully ramp-up Line 6 within Q3 2019, Alba will be positioned to further improve its operational performance and build upon the progress we made since we started Line 6 Expansion Project.” Alba...
The US dollar stood lower against a basket of currencies on Wednesday to a little below 97. LME base metals traded lower on Wednesday. LME Aluminium dropped 0.7% and SHFE aluminium lost close to 0.3%. Three-month LME aluminium fell to a one-month low of US$1,862 per tonne before it closed 0.67% lower at US$1,866.5 per tonne on Wednesday. LME cash contract also closed lower yesterday in absence of strong market fundementals. It is expected to remain rangebound today with a trading range of US$1,850-1,890 per tonne. As on April 10, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1851 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1852 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1875.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1876 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 2008 per tonne,...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a dip today, on April 11, by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,810 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13,790 per tonne and RMB 13,830 per tonne, with spot discount to settle at RMB 20 per tonne. Through this ongoing week, the A00 aluminium ingot price has shown an oscillating trend starting with a rise on Monday, April 8 from RMB 13,810 per tonne to RMB 13,820 per tonne and then a drop on Tuesday, April 9, to RMB 13780 per tonne followed by a rise again on April 10 to RMB 13,830 per tonne. After today’s drop the ingot price is again back to where it started the week. In Wuxi and Hangzhou of the east market, the ingot price has registered a drop by RMB 10 per tonne each to stand...
China’s production of primary aluminium dropped 1.5 per cent year-on-year to 2.98 million tonnes in Mach 2019. Domestic primary aluminium capacity in operation decreased some 430,000 tonnes per year from a year earlier to an annualised 36 million tonnes by the end of March, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. Primary aluminium production in China registered year-on-year fall in the first three months of 2019. Production stood at 8.63 million tonnes. The decline of 1.2 per cent was due to the sluggish market and capacity cuts. Consumption of primary aluminium came in at 3.06 million tonnes last month, an increase of 4.9 per cent on a yearly basis, SMM data showed. Primary aluminium production is expected to reach 2.9 million tonnes in April. Actual consumption is estimated to increase...
The US dollar index fell on Tuesday after the International Monetary Fund downgraded its outlook on the global economy. LME base metals traded mixed on Tuesday. LME aluminium rose 0.3% and SHFE aluminium advanced some 0.3%. Three-month LME aluminium fluctuated to end 0.3% higher at US$1,879 per tonne on Tuesday, with its trading level barely changed from the previous day. LME aluminium gained at night after a fall in dollar. However, the contract is expected to perform weakly today, with most transactions at US$1,850-1,890 per tonne. As on April 9, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1850 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1851 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1876 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1876.50 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at...
Shanghai Metals Market data shows that A00 aluminium ingot price had a rise on April 10 to RMB13830 per tonne. This was up RMB50 per tonne from yesterday. Spot aluminium contract is likely to be traded at discount of RMB20 per tonne to premiums of RMB20 per tonne. The average price is expected to range between RMB13810 per tonne and RMB13850 per tonne. On April 10, aluminium ingot prices increased in all other individual markets in China. In East (Wuxi), ingot price increased from RMB13760 per tonne to RMB13815 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price in East (Hangzhou) market stood at RMB13840 per tonne on April 10, up from RMB13800 per tonne on April 9. Their average price is expected to range between RMB13810-13820 per tonne and RMB13830-13850 per tonne respectively. Ingot price in South...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), on the go to become the world’s largest smelter, has announced the appointment of a new Manager for its Carbon Operations on Tuesday 02 April 2019. Ahmed Shehabi has been promoted to the position of Manager. Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Murray, said: “Alba key strength lies in its people whom we believe in supporting through dynamic learning and development programmes. Ahmed’s promotion emphasizes Alba’s philosophy in developing and educating employees from within the Company along with promoting Bahraini nationals into leadership roles within the Company.” In 1995, Ahmed Shehabi joined Alba as an Operator in Kilns 3 where he quickly rose through the ranks of the Carbon department. He has held the roles of Supervisor, Superintendent and was...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the A00 aluminium ingot price has dropped today, on April 9, by RMB 40 per tonne to come in at RMB 13,780 per tonne. After a sharp decline on April 1 from RMB 13,920 per tonne to RMB 13,740 per tonne, the ingot price showed a constant growth over the week ranging from RMB 13,760 per tonne, as on April 2, to RMB 13,820 per tonne, as on April 8, 2019. So, today’s drop in ingot price is after more than a week. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 13,760 per tonne and RMB 13,780 per tonne, with spot discount to settle at RMB 10 per tonne to RMB 30 per tonne. This indicates a slight growth in spot discount by RMB 10 per tonne. As the plunge in aluminium ingot price today has touched upon all major markets in China, the price in the east...
The US dollar declined against a basket of currencies on Monday as recent strong economic data eased concerns about the global economy. However, the index remained above 97. LME base metals traded mixed on Monday. LME aluminium fell 0.5% and SHFE aluminium fell 0.3%. Three-month LME aluminium fell from earlier highs to US$1,866 per tonne, its lowest in close to four weeks, on Monday and ended 0.5% lower at US$1,873 per tonne. The cash contract closed at US$1858.50 per tonne on Monday. LME aluminium is expected to trade at US$1,860-1,890 per tonne today supported by the weak dollar. As on April 8, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1858 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1858.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1882.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price...
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), soon to be the world’s largest aluminium smelter, welcomed the Chief Executive Officer of GE Gas Power Scott L. Strazik on Sunday, April 7 2019. GE and GAMA Consortium is the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for Alba’s Power Station 5 (PS 5), with GE providing three 9HA Gas Turbines, three Steam Turbines and three Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs). Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Murray, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, Chief Power Officer Amin Sultan, Director of Power & Utilities Steve Davison along with other Alba officials received GE delegation comprising CEO – GE Gas Power Scott L. Strazik and President & CEO Power Services, MEA Joseph Anis; CFO, Power Middle East and South Asia Yoshito Murakami along...
Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrant, declined slower over the weekend and stood at 1.633 million tonnes as of Monday April 8. Inventories dropped some 8,000 tonnes from Thursday April 4, Shanghai Metals Market data showed. Primary aluminium inventories declined as consumption remained at regular levels while more cargo arrived during the Qingming Festival. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China: Stocks in Wuxi, Jiangsu stood at 582,000 tonnes, down 2,000 tonnes from 584,000 tonnes on Thursday April 4. Inventories in Shanghai and Nanhai, Guangdong decreased 1,000 tonnes and 11,000 tonnes to stand at 293,000 tonnes 374,000 tonnes today. Inventories of primary aluminium in...
The US dollar index rose on Friday after the US government said that job creation was stronger than expected in March, but wages grew at a sluggish pace. LME base metals traded lower on Friday. LME aluminium dropped 1.4% while SHFE aluminium edged up. The Shanghai Futures Exchange closed from Thursday night to Friday night for the Qingming Festival. After it rose to an intraday high of US$1,915 per tonne, three-month LME aluminium dropped past all moving averages to an intraday low of US$1,880 per tonne and ended at US$1,882.5 per tonne on Friday, down 1.4% on the day. LME cash contract ended the day at US$1864 per tonne In the face of a strong US dollar, LME aluminium is expected to hold firm with technical support. It is expected to trade at US$1,880-1,900 per tonne today. As on April...
Vedanta Resources Limited published production results for the year ended 31st March 2019. The company registered record annual production for the alumina and aluminium segments. Vedanta reported record aluminium production of 1,959,000 tonnes in FY2019, an increase of 17% year-on-year, as the production increase stabilised (from ramp up of Jharsuguda smelters). Aluminium production was at 1,675, 000 tonnes in FY2018. Production from Jharsuguda-I stood at 545,000 tonnes in FY2019. This was up 24% from 440,000 tonnes in FY2018. Jharsuguda-II recorded a production of 843,000 tonnes in FY2019, registering a growth of 27% year-on-year from 666,000 tonnes. In H2 FY2019, aluminium production was at 983,000 tonnes, 7% higher from 922,000 tonnes in H2 FY2018. The production was flat as compared...
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said India is planning to host an informal gathering of trade ministers from about 20 member nations of the World Trade Organization next month. The agenda is to discuss the interests of least developed countries amid growing challenges for global trade. "We are planning this (meeting) in May. We will be inviting about 20 WTO member countries this time,” he told PTI. He also said this meeting is important as many countries are questioning over the relevance of the global trade body. Many countries are also taking protectionist measures, impacting global trade. The Trump administration’s duties on imported aluminium and steel products last year prompted this major trade tariff tussle. However, India time and again stressed the importance and...
Shanghai Metals Market updated on April 4 that average operating rates across Chinese prebaked anode manufacturers for commercial use declined 3.07 percentage points in March from the previous month to come in at 54.9 per cent. Output cuts for cost control lowered operations across prebaked anode producers and therefore, their operating rates. Operating rates across medium-sized producers having an annual capacity of 100,000-250,000 tonnes and above recorded a dip by 6.44 percentage points, while small producers with 100,000 tonnes of annual capacity saw the rates fall by 5.3 percentage points. Operating rates across large producers with an annual capacity of 250,000 tonnes and above, on the other hand, dropped 0.4 percentage point. Many prebaked anode producers in Zhengzhou resumed...
The US dollar index recovered and settled at 97.3. Most London industrial metals rose on Friday, supported by news that the United States and China are edging closer to a trade deal after months of dispute.Three months LME aluminium traded down 0.2% at $1,892 a tonne yesterday and then rose 0.5 per cent overnight. As on April 4, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1871 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1872 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 1892 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 1892.50 per tonne; Dec 20 bid price stands at US$ 2017 per tonne, and Dec 20 offer price stands at US$ 2022 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock dropped to 1110275 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled at 730550 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 379725 tonnes. LME...
Bechtel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brendan Bechtel visited Alba’s Line 6 Expansion Project site on Sunday 31 March 2019. International Bechtel Co. (Bechtel) is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) contractor for Line 6 Expansion Project. Alba said the Bechtel delegation was given a guided tour of the Line 6 Expansion Project site, Carbon and Casthouse areas. Alba’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa said: “We are pleased with the fast-paced progress of our landmark Line 6 Expansion Project. I thank our EPCM contractor Bechtel for embracing Extreme Ownership and for expediting the safe and early commissioning of Potline 6 on 13 December 2018. We also look forward to accelerate the delivery of Potline 6...
