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LME aluminium cash price eases to $3,228.5/t as stocks decline to 260,900t
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The London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium market witnessed a mixed performance on August 5, with spot and three-month prices declining while longer-dated contracts and the Asian Reference Price strengthened.  LME aluminium cash bid and offer prices fell by 1.3 per cent day-on-day. The cash bid slipped from USD 3,270 per tonne to USD 3,228.5 per tonne, while the offer eased from USD 3,271 per tonne to USD 3,229 per tonne. On August 5, the LME aluminium three-month bid price edged down by 0.22 ...
China aluminium pricing shifts to regional flows, lifting South China premium by RMB 60-100/tonne on southwest conversion surge
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The core pricing logic of the domestic aluminium market has undergone a fundamental shift. By 2026, China's total aluminium production capacity has reached the policy-controlled ceiling. With industry-wide operating rates already elevated and room for further capacity expansion effectively exhausted, the sector has formally exited the era of volume-driven growth. As industrial policies continue to guide the coordinated clustering of aluminium smelting and downstream processing, the traditiona ...

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London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices extended their rally on August 5, climbing above the USD 3,200 per tonne mark as renewed optimism over US-Iran peace talks improved market sentiment and eased concerns over global energy supplies and trade disruptions. Three-month LME aluminium futures rose 1.3 per cent to USD 3,263.50 per tonne, outperforming the previous session as hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran weighed on oil prices and weakened the U.S. do ...
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Oswego restart, Bay Minette aluminium project fuel Novelis’ 71% Q1 FY27 profit
Downstream
06 Aug 2026
Hindalco subsidiary Novelis has expanded its aluminium rolling and recycling footprint through the continued commissioning of its Bay Minette greenfield site in Alabama and the restart of its Oswego hot mill in New York. The twin milestones propelled the company’s performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 (Q1 FY2027), backed by higher aluminium prices, operational efficiencies and steady demand for sustainable aluminium solutions. Steve Fisher, President and CEO of Novelis, said, " ...
Hydro and General Motors give old aluminium a new life in the new Cadillac EV safety system
End User
05 Aug 2026
Aluminium recovered from old vehicles, windows, doors and electrical cables is being given a new life inside General Motors' latest electric vehicle, as Hydro's high-recycled Hydro CIRCAL alloy becomes part of the structural front bumper system of the Cadillac OPTIQ. The collaboration marks one of the first uses of high-recycled aluminium in a safety-critical automotive application in the United States. Hydro will supply Hydro CIRCAL, an advanced aluminium alloy containing at least 75 per cen ...
EQONIC places aluminium at the heart of next-generation battery innovation.
Primary AL
05 Aug 2026
UK battery technology company EQONIC Group has confirmed aluminium as the core material behind its proprietary battery technology, marking a significant step as the company moves towards industrial-scale validation of a lithium-free, sodium-free and rare earth-free energy storage system. EQONIC said its aluminium-based battery technology is now progressing from laboratory development to industrial validation, where it will undergo large-scale testing to assess manufacturability, performance a ...
Destocking emerged across multiple regions, boosting sentiment for spot aluminium purchases
Primary AL
05 Aug 2026
In the morning session, the centre of the SHFE aluminium 2608 contract edged slightly higher than yesterday, while downstream purchasing sentiment was sluggish. The aluminium price centre moved up, and the destocking pace slowed. SHFE aluminium retreated after a rapid rise in the night session, and there were slight divergences in market quoting attitudes. Today, SHFE aluminium spot premiums and discounts mainly centred in a range from a premium of RMB 8-40 per tonne to a discount of RMB 8-20 ...
Middle East conflict induced global energy bottleneck benefits refiners Shell, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Chevron
SupplementAL
05 Aug 2026
Global fuel markets have become significantly tighter than crude oil markets as refining capacity, rather than crude supply, emerges as the primary constraint following the Middle East conflict, driving refining margins to record highs and boosting earnings for the world's largest oil companies.  While crude oil flows have faced disruption through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran conflict, analysts said shortages of refined products such as diesel, gasoline and jet fuel have become more a ...
Indonesia resumes mineral exports after easing rare earth byproduct restrictions
Alumina
05 Aug 2026
Indonesia has resumed exports of minerals containing rare earth element (REE) byproducts, providing relief to exporters of alumina, bauxite, copper cathodes and nickel products after shipment delays caused by mandatory inspections for rare earth content. The Indonesian government said exports of minerals containing trace amounts of rare earth elements can proceed while it prepares new regulations governing acceptable concentration limits and export procedures.  Presidential Chief of Staff Du ...
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