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The results of the mid-term elections to the United States Congress may have a palpable effect on aluminium prices globally, although what that effect may be was not immediately clear. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has stayed put this week, but talk among market participants suggests that softening of the premium is a distinct possibility in the near future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A tightened contango spread on the London Metal Exchange and the belief that regulators in the United States will lift sanctions against UC Rusal are largely responsible for softening aluminium premiums across the globe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global uncertainty about the United States' sanctions on Russian aluminium producer Rusal continued to limit the liquidity in the aluminium markets over the week ended Tuesday September 18, with premiums mostly unchanged across Europe and Asia, and in the US. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

American Metal Market on Tuesday September 11 published its first weekly price assessment for the US cost insurance and freight (cif) premium for aluminium sent to the port of Baltimore. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium widened at the low end this week, amid talk of discounts because of falling scrap prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium markets were broadly steady across all regions in the week ended Tuesday September 4, with focus turning toward upcoming negotiations for long-term supply contracts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has tightened slightly, with market participants saying the spot market is dormant ahead of the September contract season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Persistent lackluster demand kept most global aluminium premiums stable in the week to Tuesday August 28, but market participants noted seeing initial talks for 2019 supply contracts get underway ahead of an international conference in Germany next month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The spot aluminium market is at a standstill in the United States this week, with the P1020 premium again unchanged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has held steady this week, as many buyers are not in the market for either prime or scrap aluminium, and are waiting for contract negotiations to begin in earnest in the coming months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

American Metal Market will not launch a US duty-unpaid aluminium premium (DUP) assessment as proposed, after market feedback suggested the need for a different approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium was flat to start this week, with market participants testing the willingness of buyers to pay a premium above 21 cents per lb. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium rose in the week to Tuesday July 24, supported primarily by the London Metal Exchange aluminium price's return to a contango after weeks of backwardation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has risen this week, driven primarily by the London Metal Exchange aluminium price's return to a contango after weeks of backwardation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has clawed its way back to higher ground, although market participants are concerned that another US government move on trade tariffs could potentially derail the correction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium supplier Alcoa Corp has lowered its full-year earnings outlook after net income fell in the second quarter due to costs incurred as a result of the Section 232 import tariffs imposed by the United States in March. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium premiums in the United States will likely embrace the duty-paid versus duty-unpaid (DDP/DUP) system as a result of the tariffs levied by the US government against imported materials, according to Alcoa Corp’s top executive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Midwest aluminium premium has inched up in the United States, with sellers finding less reason to discount off of published premiums while the backwardation on the London Metal Exchange is expected to ease in the coming weeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilian spot billet premium dropped 16% versus last month, with spot demand all but dried up in the region. Premiums elsewhere were largely unchanged, with the effect of UC Rusal's exit from the US market already factored into premium levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday June 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has slipped at the start of this week, with market participants noting that discounting off of published premiums is becoming more widespread among parties trying to make spot deals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US billet upcharge hit another all-time high this week, fueled mostly by issues with suppliers getting material to buyers on time, combined with the continued absence of UC Rusal from the US spot market. Other premiums throughout the globe remained generally steady. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium foundry alloy premiums continued to be affected by the United States' sanctions against Rusal, with European premiums setting record highs on tight supply and the US premium holding firm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium billet upcharge has remained steady at its all-time high this week, with market participants confirming continued difficulty in obtaining spot material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday June 5. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium market responded negatively to confirmation that Section 232 tariffs would be implemented on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico, although some participants said the market has already oriented itself to account for the tariffs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global aluminium premiums were mostly lower in the week ended Tuesday May 29, with a backwardation in the post-July spreads on the London Metal Exchange pushing premiums down in Rotterdam and the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Shipments of value-added products by US and Canadian aluminium producers experienced a substantial jump in April following the imposition of sanctions last month against Russian supplier UC Rusal plc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has slipped again despite the looming deadline for temporary Section 232 exemptions that President Donald Trump established - and later extended - for certain countries and regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium has stayed flat, with market participants telling American Metal Market that they are in a holding pattern until clarity on Section 232 exemptions is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The sanctions levied on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and affecting Russian aluminium producer UC Rusal have led to a price squeeze for US extruders – fulfilling the expectations of American Metal Market readers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium premiums in both Asia and Europe fell again this week, with pre-US sanction Russian metal becoming more available and unfavorable spreads for holding metal continuing to pressure the market globally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium was unchanged on Friday May 4, with market participants telling American Metal Market that soaring freight rates are supporting elevated numbers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aluminium industry in the United States is having mixed reactions this week to President Donald Trump's extension to June 1 of the deadline for temporary exemptions from the Section 232 aluminium tariffs, with participants mainly calling for certainty from the US government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium market has found little relief from high premiums despite the extension of the deadline for US companies to unwind dealings with sanctioned Russian aluminium producer UC Rusal, while market participants await clarity on exemptions to the import tariffs under Section 232. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Department of the Treasury's decision to extend the deadline for US businesses to wind down dealings with UC Rusal until October 23, as announced in a statement on Monday April 23, may usher in short-term bearishness, according to market participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday April 27. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The uptick in global aluminium premiums came to halt this week after the United States Department of the Treasury decided to extend the deadline for US customers to wind down dealings with UC Rusal until October 23, with the delay easing concerns over tightening availability of non-Russian aluminium supply. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aluminium premiums across Asia and Europe continued to soar higher, following the recent US sanctions imposed on UC Rusal, while the spot main Japanese ports (MJP) premium climbed to a three-year high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The general uncertainty and unease present in the aluminium market currently is unique in its degree of severity, according to an analyst speaking at an industry conference on Tuesday April 17. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US aluminium market is grappling with an impending supply gap following the US Treasury Department's sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and aluminium producer UC Rusal, with participants expecting the US Midwest premium to climb higher in the near future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday April 13. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rio Tinto plc is in a position to take advantage of a current squeeze in aluminium supply in the United States, through both its Canadian smelters and other foreign supply, according to the top executive of the company's aluminium division. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Market participants in the United States are grappling with the implications of sanctions placed on UC Rusal by the US Department of the Treasury on Friday April 6, with indications suggesting that aluminium supply should tighten in the coming months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The United States' imports of unwrought aluminium rose in February versus the same month last year, according to US International Trade Commission (ITC) data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest aluminium premium surged by 20% after the United States Treasury imposed sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and aluminium producer UC Rusal. The Asian and European markets remained mostly firm while market participants assessed the effects of the sanctions on the physical markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sanctions levied by the US Department of the Treasury last week against UC Rusal are expected to change the flow of aluminium supply in the United States, as buyers and sellers are grappling with what the absence of Russian supply will mean for the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interest in building a new primary aluminium smelter in the United States appears to be growing among some in the industry, largely due to the 10% tariff on imports of the product signed by President Donald Trump last month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The downturn of aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange has allowed for more demand globally, although the uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump's next steps on the 232 tariff exemptions could dictate the direction of global premiums for the coming months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]