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Aluminum Billet Premiums: Between Upward Pressure in Asia and a Cooling Brazilian Market
The global extruded aluminum billet market is undergoing a transition phase, characterized by diverging dynamics between Asia and Latin America. While Thailand is showing signs of strengthening premiums, supported by the rising price of primary ingots, Brazil is...
CBAM and Slabs: The Italian Market Amid Regulatory Uncertainty and Risk of Paralysis
The Italian market for imported slabs and sheet metal rerollers is facing one of the most complex challenges of recent years. The introduction of the final phase of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) starting in 2026 is profoundly reshaping supply dynamics,...
US Aluminum Scrap Market Slightly Rebounds Amid Strong Exports and Sluggish Domestic Demand
The US aluminum scrap and secondary alloy market recorded slight gains in the week ending Thursday, December 11, driven primarily by stronger export demand. This support managed to offset, at least partially, the slowdown in domestic activity, typical of the...
US Stainless Steel Scrap Exports Rebound in September, But Annual Gap Remains Wide
After months of weakness, US stainless steel scrap exports showed signs of recovery in September, breaking a downward trend that had lasted since the beginning of the summer. According to the latest monthly data released by the Census Bureau on Thursday, December 11,...