
Japanese aluminium buyers offered $310-$325/t premiums for October-December shipments
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...
Asia’s alumina exports jump 27%: Is an 8Mt H2 shipment within reach?
Asia’s alumina exports entered 2026 on a strong footing, with shipments to global markets reaching 7.05 million tonnes worth USD 2.76 billion in H1 2026 , up 27.36 per cent year-on-year . The sharp rise in H1 was driven by a quarter-on-quarter surge by a considerable margin. This indicates an...
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PREVIEW-Japan eyes further cut in Q4 aluminium premiums
... Buyers are hoping for a further cut in premiums for primary aluminium shipments to Japan in the fourth quarter, but suppliers may again prevent a sharp drop, citing the material's tightness and higher premiums outside Asia. ....

Japan July aluminium stocks up by 3pct MoM
...According to trading house Marubeni Corporation, aluminium stocks held at three major Japanese ports came to 208,200 tonnes at the end of July up 6,700 tonnes or 3.3% from a month earlier...

Japan July aluminium stocks up 3.3 pct m/m
...Aluminium stocks held at three major Japanese ports came to 208,200 tonnes at the end of July, up 6,700 tonnes or 3.3 percent from a month earlier, trading house Marubeni Corp (8002.T) said on Thursday...

Japanese aluminum shipments advance for 7 month on stronger demand
...Alumina Limited has reported a half-year net profit of about $48 million, with earnings boosted by a rebound in demand for aluminium...

Showa Denko revise aluminium unit profit target for 2010
...Showa Denko revised the outlook operating profit outlook for aluminium & other unit upward to JPY 8.5 billion for the year ending December 2010 from JPY 6 billion of profit as of April, which is the first operating profit in 3 years...

Japan's June aluminium imports rise 36% from May to 185,054 mt
...Japan has imported 185,054 mt of primary aluminium from 25 countries in June, up 36% from a month earlier, according to customs data released on Friday...

Steel Guru : Japanese <em>primary aluminium</em> ingot <em>price</em> up for Q3
... Japanese primary aluminium ingot price increased by JPY 10 per kilogram for July to September which increased for 2 quarters in a row.

UPDATE 1-Japan June <em>aluminium</em> stocks fall 1.6 pct m/m | Reuters
... Although there are concerns about slowing appetite in the near term, the association said Chinese demand for primary aluminium will likely ...

Steel Guru : Japanese <em>secondary aluminium</em> alloy <em>price</em> to drop in June
... Japan Metal Bulletin reported that Japanese secondary alloyed aluminium market price is peaking recently after continuous increase since the ...

Steel Guru : Japanese mills watching BaoSteel <em>pricing</em> of tinplates <b>...</b>
... Japanese secondary aluminium alloy price to drop in June. 0blt1. Japanese aluminium demand drops by 6pct in 2009 ...

Japanese aluminium shipments slip as restocking slows down
...Japan's aluminium products shipments dropped for a third month in May and although up from the same time last year the slowing pace suggests demand from trading partners like China may be easing.

Japan May Flat-Rolled Aluminum Output Down 2% On Month -METI
... Japan's production of flat-rolled aluminum mill products in May fell 2% from April, but was up 23% from a year earlier, at 111,161 metric tons,... Inventories of flat-rolled aluminum mill products rose 7% on month but were flat on year at 68,964 tons ....

UPDATE 2-Japan May <em>aluminium</em> shipments climb 20 pct yr/yr | Reuters
... Reflecting a slow recovery in demand , term premiums for primary aluminium shipments to Japan for July-September were mostly agreed at $120 ...

Steel Guru : Japanese <em>primary aluminium</em> ingot <em>price</em> up for Q3
... Japanese primary aluminium ingot price increased by JPY 10 per kilogram for July to September which increased for 2 quarters in a row.

Steel Guru : Japan <em>aluminium</em> stocks in May up by 8pct MoM
... Reuters reported that aluminium stocks held at 3 major Japanese ports rose 7.5% ... rose slightly but I don't expect them to gain much from here as demand is stable, ... Japanese primary aluminium ingot price up for Q3 ...

Steel Guru : Japanese <em>aluminium</em> premiums likely to ease slightly in Q3
... Reuters reported that premiums for primary aluminium shipments to Japan in July to September are expected to ease again after their first ...

Steel Guru : Emal plans entry into Japan quarterly premium talks
... Platts reported that Emirates Aluminium plans to make its debut in the negotiations for the quarterly premiums for primary aluminium ...

Japan <em>secondary</em> alloyed <em>aluminium price</em> increase for AED 12 grade <b>...</b>
... Japan Metal Bulletin reported that secondary alloyed aluminium price increases for AED 12.1 grade around Tokyo. Japanese major alloy makers ...

