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Aluminium Premiums

Europe’s aluminium sector hit by rising costs, lower output and weak demand
Sustainability
High energy prices continue to pressure the European aluminium industry, with market participants warning that costs could rise further if disruption risks around the Strait of Hormuz persist. Europe’s summer energy restocking season could add further strain to supplies and increase the risk of a ...
Rising interest rate cut expectations boost market sentiment; Aluminium prices continue range-bound pattern with overseas market outperforming domestic market
Primary AL
Futures: SHFE aluminium's most-traded contract opened at RMB 24,350 per tonne during the night session on May 28, with the highest price at RMB 24,390 per tonne, the lowest price at RMB 24,305 per tonne, and closed at RMB 24,385 per tonne, up 0.41 per cent from the previous close. Prices at night ...

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Japan’s aluminium premium has climbed from USD 86 per tonne in Q4 2025 to an average USD 351.5 per tonne (ranging between USD 350-353 per tonne) for Q2 2026 shipments, being the steepest quarterly escalation in more than a decade and the highest level since the USD 380-per-tonne settlements record ...
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Macro tailwinds coexists with inventory pressure, limiting upside room for aluminium prices
Primary AL
15 May 2026
Futures: The most-traded SHFE aluminium 2606 contract closed at RMB 24,700 per tonne, down 0.70 per cent. The price was near MA5 (24,668.00), MA10 (24,594.00), and MA30 (24,805.33), and above MA60 (24,581.00). Short-term moving average support was moderate, and the price was currently moving sidew ...
Rio Tinto backed Finland aluminium project, aims to boost European supply by 20%
Primary AL
14 May 2026
Arctial, backed by Rio Tinto, is targeting first hot metal production from its planned aluminium smelter in Finland in the second half of 2029. Speaking at the CRU World Aluminium Conference in London, Arctial chief commercial officer Maxime Vandersmissen said the project aims to produce around 6 ...
Japanese aluminium buyers agree to $350/t Q2 premium amidst Middle East tension
Primary AL
18 Mar 2026
For deliveries scheduled during the April-June quarter, Japanese aluminium buyers agreed to the payment of a USD 350 per tonne premium, which buyers will pay in addition to the current base price on the London Metal Exchange.  At the end of February, global aluminium producers had suggested a pre ...
Declining aluminium prices boost market procurement sentiment, premiums stabilise
Primary AL
17 Mar 2026
The SHFE aluminium 04 contract opened higher and extended gains today, while market transactions were relatively sluggish. Futures later fell, and as buying sentiment strengthened and price acceptance improved, transaction prices in the spot market moved higher. Today’s mainstream quotations and t ...
Japan-focused aluminium premiums up by 13-28% amid tight supply and low global inventories
Primary AL
27 Feb 2026
Global aluminium producers have proposed higher premiums of USD 220-250 per tonne to buyers in Japan for primary aluminium shipments, scheduled between April and June. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026" These pr ...
Molson Coors predicts earnings decline as aluminium premiums climb
Primary AL
19 Feb 2026
A challenging outlook has been set out by Molson Coors, which warned that annual profits are likely to fall sharply. The brewer pointed to rising aluminium tariffs and cautious spending among price-sensitive consumers as significant pressures on its business. To know about the aluminium market f ...
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