Major aluminium producers have offered Japanese buyers premiums of USD 310-325 per tonne for primary aluminium shipments in the October-December quarter. The bar is 18-22 per cent lower than the USD 395 per tonne premium agreed for the current July-September quarter. The premium paid by Japanese...
Canada will raise tariffs on US steel and aluminium to 50 per cent from September 8 as part of a CAD 27.6 billion (USD 19.88 billion) retaliatory package, while Ottawa introduces CAD 7.5 billion (USD 5.4 billion) in support for workers and businesses affected by the trade dispute. Canada will...
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Aluminium producers worldwide have proposed premiums to Japanese buyers ranging from $145 to $155 per tonne for primary metal shipments from April to June, marking a substantial increase of 61 per cent to 72 per cent compared to the current quarter. This information was disclosed by three sources...
Japanese aluminium buyers have reportedly agreed to pay global producers a shipment premium of $90 per tonne over the LME benchmark price for the March quarter of 2024. The news came on December 28 after three sources directly involved in the pricing talks revealed. Compared to the current quarter...
According to trading company Marubeni, the premiums paid by Japanese purchasers for aluminium are expected to stay within the range of $75-$95 per tonne during the first quarter of 2024. However, these premiums are anticipated to progressively increase after that, owing to a tighter supply in Asia...
According to a recent report, a global aluminium producer has offered Japanese buyers a shipment premium of $95 per tonne over the global benchmark price for the first quarter of 2024 (January 1-March 31). The news came on December 1 after three sources directly involved in quarterly pricing talks...
According to some sources, a few Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay a premium of $97 per tonne over the global benchmark price for the shipments during the fourth quarter of 2023, to end on December 31. This, compared to the previous quarter’s premium of $127.5 per tonne , stands 24 per...
On August 25, 2023, three sources directly engaged in quarterly pricing discussions revealed that a worldwide aluminium manufacturer has proposed a premium of $120 per tonne to Japanese buyers for primary metal shipments scheduled for October to December, as reported by globally recognized news...
Japanese buyers have reportedly agreed to the premium of $127.50 per tonne for aluminium shipments for the third quarter of 2023, close to $125-130 per tonne range in the previous quarter ended June 30. The premium remains restrained for the September quarter due to ample stocks and sluggish...
Japanese primary aluminium premium in the September quarter is less likely to change much from the previous quarter, given a buyer has recently agreed to pay a premium of $127.5 per tonne to a global producer over the benchmark price for shipments, said a source on Tuesday, July 11, involved in the...
Major trading companies, domestic consumers, and overseas producers of aluminium ingots have agreed on a price of $130, up 53 per cent ($45) from the previous quarter, for aluminium premiums to Japan for the April–June 2023 period. The premium has reached triple digits for the first time in three...
According to Marubeni Corp, a major Japanese integrated trading and investment business conglomerate, global aluminium producers have mutually agreed to propose $125-145 per tonne of premiums to Japanese buyers for the second quarter of 2023. The news came on March 6 after five sources directly...
On December 28, 2022, four industry experts involved in the pricing discussions informed that some Japanese aluminium buyers agreed to pay global producers a premium of $86 per tonne over the benchmark price for January-March shipments, down 13% from the current quarter. The amount is less than the...
According to a report on Wednesday, December 14, global aluminium producers have proposed premiums of $95-$105 per tonne to Japanese buyers for the metal shipments during the first quarter of 2023. That is 4 per cent less than the current quarter, whilst at the same time, 6 per cent higher, as...
According to our report, two industry associates directly involved in pricing discussions stated that a premium of $99 a tonne had been agreed between Japanese aluminium buyers and at least two global producers for October-December shipments, a decrease of 33% from a year ago. This is a decrease...
Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world’s largest trading companies, has anticipated Japanese aluminium premiums to range between US$125 and US$175 a tonne next year, compared to $148 a tonne in the September quarter, unless a disruption on the domestic supply side due to production cut or supply...
The downstream aluminium sector is where all the upstream activities divulge to form profiles and extrusions for application during the manufacturing process. This week the downstream industry has been under a lot of commotion, like the Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) testified in a U.S....
AMAG Austria Metall AG and Thyssenkrupp Aerospace have been partners since the beginning of AMAG's aviation history. During the coming year, the strong cooperation will be extended for another six months through a new supply contract. Through AMAG, Thyssenkrupp Aerospace has secured the supply of...
Some Japanese aluminium buyers have reportedly agreed to pay a premium of $148 per tonne over the benchmark price for the shipments in the September quarter. Compared to the premium payment of $172 per tonne in the ongoing quarter, it is down by 14 per cent. The news came on Wednesday, June 29,...
One of the leading commodity exchanges in Asia, IHOFX announced on 29 th April 2022, that the new Aluminium Premium Duty-Unpaid (Metal Bulletin) futures contracts were being traded in larger volumes this month. IHOFX or Incheon Option and Futures Exchange has successfully anchored into a...
