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LME aluminium cash offer price rises 1.37% to $3,373/t as stocks fall to 254,900t
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LME aluminium cash offer price rises 1.37% to $3,373/t as stocks fall to 254,900t
LME aluminium prices advanced on August 11, with cash and three-month contracts rising by more than 1 per cent as LME stocks continued to edge lower. The LME aluminium cash bid price increased to USD 3,372 per tonne on August 11 from USD 3,327 per tonne on August 10, marking a rise of 1.35 per cent. The cash offer price also climbed to USD 3,373 per tonne from USD 3,327.5 per tonne, up 1.37 per cent. The three-month bid price stood at USD 3,373 per tonne, compared with USD 3,320 per tonne a ...
Futures bullish pattern continues, short-term aluminium prices hold up well
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Futures bullish pattern continues, short-term aluminium prices hold up well
Futures: SHFE aluminium closed at RMB 24,320 per tonne, up 0.58 per cent, with the price well above all key moving averages (MA5=24,117, MA10=23,907.5, MA30=23,377.83, MA60=23,716.17). Moving averages were in a bullish alignment and accelerating divergence, signalling a strong mid-term uptrend. The MACD indicator’s DIF stood at 216.999 and DEA at 104.835, maintaining a golden cross above the zero line. The histogram expanded to 224.329 (from 216.589 the previous day), with bullish momentum con ...
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China aluminium rebounds as off-season demand defies expectations; tight supply to support August gains
Mysteel's price assessment showed that China's aluminium prices demonstrated a clear recovery trend entering July 2026. On one hand, the previous oversold conditions provided technical momentum for a rebound; on the other, fundamentals offered robust support. During the price correction phase, the destocking of aluminium ingots accelerated markedly, as downstream enterprises actively replenished inventories at lower levels. This concentrated release of demand effectively neutralised downward p ...
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Oceania's H1 2026 alumina production falls 3.2% as refinery capacity and weather disruptions weigh
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12 Aug 2026
Oceania's H1 2026 alumina production falls 3.2% as refinery capacity and weather disruptions weigh
Oceania produced 8.194 million tonnes of alumina in H1 2026, down 3.23 per cent from 8.467 million tonnes in H1 2025. The region’s average daily production also declined to 45.27 thousand tonnes, from 46.78 thousand tonnes a year earlier, a decrease of 3.23 per cent. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, production declined from 4.142 million tonnes in Q1 2026 to 4.052 million tonnes in Q2, a decrease of 90,000 tonnes, or 2.17 per cent. The daily average fell from 46 to 44.5 thousand tonnes, down 3. ...
US aluminium trade shifts as China loses ground and Asian suppliers gain share
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US aluminium trade shifts as China loses ground and Asian suppliers gain share
US steel and aluminium imports fell 8.5 per cent from August 2025 to May 2026, as Chinese imports dropped sharply while Thailand and other Asian suppliers gained ground. US imports of steel and aluminium declined 8.5 per cent between August 2025 and May 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to data from the German Economic Institute (IW). China saw one of the sharpest declines, with imports falling 34 per cent, equivalent to roughly USD 7.9 billion. Germany also record ...
Aluminium rises above $3,300 as Hormuz impasse puts supply under pressure
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12 Aug 2026
Aluminium rises above $3,300 as Hormuz impasse puts supply under pressure
Aluminium prices have climbed to their highest level since June as stalled US-Iran talks over the Strait of Hormuz raise fresh concerns about supply, while global inventories remain near their lowest level in decades. Aluminium is climbing again, and this time the market's attention is firmly back on the Strait of Hormuz. The latest rise comes as negotiations between the US and Iran over reopening the key shipping route appear to have stalled, raising concerns that disruptions to aluminium s ...
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Vedanta Aluminium's next chapter begins with $1.62b refinancing
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Vedanta Aluminium's next chapter begins with $1.62b refinancing
Less than two months after beginning its journey as an independent listed company, Vedanta Aluminium is raising about ₹13,500 crore (USD 1.62 billion) from a consortium of Indian banks to refinance inherited debt, marking its first major financing initiative since the Vedanta Group's demerger. According to people familiar with the matter, Axis Bank has signed a loan agreement worth ₹5,500 crore (USD 658.3 million) with Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd., while HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank will jointly ...
Weekly aluminium ingot destocking magnitude contracts, under the tug-of-war between longs and shorts in macro fundamentals, the aluminium price is expected to consolidate on a strong note in the short term
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09 Aug 2026
Weekly aluminium ingot destocking magnitude contracts, under the tug-of-war between longs and shorts in macro fundamentals, the aluminium price is expected to consolidate on a strong note in the short term
Macro perspective: Tensions between the US and Iran eased but major differences remain. Trump said negotiations between the two sides are underway, with the Strait of Hormuz expected to reopen on August 4; Iran and Oman reached a provisional agreement on a new shipping route, but emphasized it will not return to the pre-war state and denied a full reopening. China's central bank made clear that H2 monetary policy will be moderately loose and will step up counter-cyclical adjustments; US Fed ...
Kentucky's former aluminium smelter and uranium plant find new role as AI data centres
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Kentucky's former aluminium smelter and uranium plant find new role as AI data centres
Former industrial sites across Kentucky, including an aluminium smelter, are being repurposed as hyperscale data centres as developers seek locations with existing high-capacity power infrastructure to support artificial intelligence (AI) projects.  One of the most prominent examples is the former Century Aluminum smelter in Hancock County, which stopped production in 2022 after more than 50 years of operation because of high electricity costs. The closure resulted in the loss of more than 60 ...
Derasat maps Alba’s energy transition and decarbonisation pathways to 2050
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11 Aug 2026
Derasat maps Alba’s energy transition and decarbonisation pathways to 2050
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) is assessing how its energy strategy could evolve through 2050 as energy markets, fuel dynamics and decarbonisation requirements continue to change. A new strategic study by the Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) examines the pathways available to the aluminium producer, focusing on the balance between costs, emissions and energy security. Titled “Alba’s Energy Transition and Decarbonisation Pathways,” the study provides an ...
Press Metal sees strong 2026 aluminium market, but 2027 brings fresh supply concerns
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11 Aug 2026
Press Metal sees strong 2026 aluminium market, but 2027 brings fresh supply concerns
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings is still benefiting from a tight aluminium market in 2026, but cooling prices and a potential supply surplus in 2027 are making the outlook more balanced. The aluminium rally that helped lift expectations for Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is beginning to lose some of its momentum. Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) remains positive about the company's underlying fundamentals but believes much of Press Metal's benefit from elevated aluminium prices has alrea ...
Alunorte cuts alumina output to 50% as gas disruption threatens up to $100 million Q3 hit
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11 Aug 2026
Alunorte cuts alumina output to 50% as gas disruption threatens up to $100 million Q3 hit
Alunorte has temporarily cut alumina production to 50 per cent after disruptions in natural gas availability affected operations at the refinery. Natural gas supply constraints have prompted Alunorte to introduce contingency measures at its alumina refinery, as the company works to manage the impact of reduced gas availability on operations. Following a notification from its gas supplier, Alunorte introduced a series of contingency measures aimed at limiting the impact on production. These i ...
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