Fastmarkets has corrected the LME Asian reference and TAPO prices for March 18, which were published incorrectly due to a technical error.

The European aluminium industry fretted over the availability of Russian material the last time sanctions were applied in 2018, but with premiums already pushing to near all-time highs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's clear the market's reaction is very different this time around.

Tight availability of primary aluminium in Europe continues to push premiums higher, with Fastmarkets’ duty paid Rotterdam premium hitting a fresh all-time high

Primary foundry alloy (PFA) premiums reached new all-time highs in both Europe and the United States in the month to Monday March 14, following increased supply concerns in both regions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Despite the belief in some quarters that the benchmark aluminium premium in the United States had finally peaked, the P1020 premium rose to yet another all-time high on Friday March 11, approaching 40 cents per lb

Prices for secondary aluminium ingot in the UK reached new all-time highs in the week to Wednesday March 9 on increased demand and unprecedented prices for scrap grades across the country

Traders in China are seeking to move piled-up base metal stock in the country to Southeast Asia and Europe, where supply is tight, with export arbitrage terms turning positive since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Fastmarkets has corrected its weekly aluminium P1020A premium, fca dp Italy, which was published incorrectly on March 1 due to a reporter error.

The highly influential Midwest premium (MWP) for primary aluminium in the United States reached a fourth record-high in the past six assessments on Friday February 25, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the day before

Negotiations of yearly zinc concentrate treatment charges (TC) contracts for 2022 high on agenda of annual conference in La Quinta, California