What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but...
Aluminium prices settled 0.35 per cent higher at INR 345.6 (USD 3.64), backed by declining exchange inventories, expectations of additional fiscal measures in China and concerns over constrained supply from the Middle East. However, improving production prospects in the region limited further...
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Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,115 per tonne, down 0.76 per cent. Price was running below MA5 (24,415.00), MA10 (24,404.50), MA30 (24,549.33), and MA60 (24,658.42), with short- and medium-term moving averages in a bearish alignment and gradually pressing...
A supply shock in West Asia is reshaping the global aluminium market. Disruptions to smelters, shipping routes and regional energy supplies have tightened aluminium availability and pushed London Metal Exchange prices to a four-year high, bringing the market closer to the USD 4,000-per-tonne...
India’s crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports have shown signs of recovery in May 2026 after supply disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict affected inflows during March and April. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies have largely improved, outpacing the pre-conflict levels....
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,385 per tonne, down 1.14 per cent. The price was running below MA5 (24,472.00), MA10 (24,467.00), MA30 (24,606.67), and MA60 (24,688.67), with short- and medium-term moving averages gradually turning downward. The overall...
In the latest update on the Middle East conflict, Iran has reportedly intensified regional tensions with plans to block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, shortly after suspending indirect negotiations with the US. The closure of a narrow trade route of the Strait of Hormuz soon shook the global market,...
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,775 per tonne, up 0.79 per cent. The price moved near the range of MA5 (24,503.00), MA10 (24,490.00), MA30 (24,641.50), and MA60 (24,701.33), with short- and medium-term moving averages intertwined and converging. The overall...
The final boat in a four-vessel order for Saudi Arabian urban developer Neom has now been delivered by Spanish shipbuilder Moggaro Aluminium Yachts, bringing the project to completion. According to Moggaro, the latest handover took place after a period of uncertainty caused by ongoing geopolitical...
Futures: SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,435 per tonne, up 0.49 per cent (RMB +120 per tonne). The price is currently running near key moving averages, having risen above MA5 (24,367.00) and MA10 (24,426.00), but still below MA30 (24,654.33) and MA60 (24,698.08). The moving averages...
Japan’s aluminium market is facing growing uncertainty as escalating tensions in the Middle East begin disrupting one of the country’s most critical supply routes for the metal. For years, Japan has relied heavily on Gulf producers such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with the region...
Futures: The SHFE aluminium 2607 contract closed at RMB 24,265 per tonne, down 0.31 per cent. The price fell below the key moving average MA5 (24,375), trading below MA10 (24,426), MA30 (24,691.67), and MA60 (24,704.92). The moving averages were in a bearish alignment, indicating a clearly weak...
Macro perspective: Glimmers of a Middle East ceasefire coexist with setbacks, while expectations for US Fed interest rate hikes heat up Outside China, the US-Iran framework agreement is reportedly 95 per cent finalised, with both sides reaching preliminary consensus on a 60-day temporary ceasefire...
Japan’s automobile industry is facing growing concerns as disruptions in Middle Eastern aluminium supplies continue to push prices higher, increasing procurement costs and raising fears of specialised alloy shortages through 2027. The country is considered one of the most exposed to the disruption...
On a per-day basis, output averaged 197,400 tonnes last month, marking a 2.1 per cent decline from a year earlier and a 2.2 per cent drop from the daily average in March, My steel Global calculated based on the IAl data. China remained the world's largest producer last month. Its primary aluminium...
Rising aluminium prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East are increasing costs for the US solar industry, adding fresh pressure on developers already dealing with higher silver prices, tariffs and policy uncertainty. Commercial solar companies in the United States are reporting higher...
Shares of Alcoa gained sharply after aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) climbed to their highest level in four years, supported by concerns over possible production cuts in China and continued disruptions in the Middle East. Alcoa shares closed at USD 71.38 on May 22 before...
Aluminium prices rose higher this Monday, owing to the stronger overseas markets and improved confidence among traders in industrial metals all over again. The broader mood across commodity markets remained positive, helped by expectations of stable demand and easing global uncertainties. At MCX,...
Rising aluminium prices are creating new opportunities for recycling and waste-sorting startups as global supply disruptions tighten the market. Aluminium prices have climbed sharply in recent months after conflict in the Gulf region disrupted supply from one of the world’s largest...
According to customs data, China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip (tariff codes 76061121, 76061129, 76061191, 76061199, 76061220, 76061230, 76061251, 76061259, 76061290, 76069100, 76069200) exports totalled 327,900 tonnes in April 2026, up 18 per cent M-o-M and up 18 per cent Y-o-Y. By trade mode,...
