The US intends to impose a 200% tariff on imports of Russia-origin aluminium, as well as derivative products containing it

A sharp contango developed in London Metal Exchange aluminium prices on Friday February 24 — the only price reaction so far to US tariffs on Russian aluminium that are far wider in scope than before

Smelter-grade aluminium scrap prices moved in different directions in the week to Thursday February 23, with sources citing bouncing prices and changing export demand

High stock levels are keeping consumer requirements low despite a recovery in automotive demand, Fastmarkets has observed

Growing consumer demand for automotive manufacturers to use sustainable materials is driving the uptake of low-carbon aluminium, with producer Rio Tinto announcing a partnership with BMW Group to supply the metal

European aluminium producer Norsk Hydro will not bring smelter capacity back into the market until demand assurance returns, the company’s chief financial officer Pål Kildemo told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview

Fastmarkets has amended its aluminium P1020A (MJP) quarterly premium assessment methodology.

More than 100,000 tonnes of aluminium were delivered into London Metal Exchange warehouses in Gwyangyang, South Korea, on the morning of Wednesday February 8

Fastmarkets’ Shanghai-London arbitrage calculations for aluminium were published incorrectly on January 30-February 3 due to a formula error.

The current shortage of some higher purity grades of aluminium, such as P0610, and the robust demand for units should maintain the higher differential to prices for P1020-grade aluminium, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday January 30