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Aluminium In Asia, Hormuz Crisis Cuts Supplies And Supports Japanese Premiums
The conflict in the Middle East is significantly reducing aluminium flows toward Japan and South Korea, two markets heavily dependent on supplies originating in the Persian Gulf. Japanese imports from the region have collapsed by as much as 74.3% year on year, while...
HRC, Limited Availability Supports Prices In Europe And The United States
The international hot-rolled coil market is entering the central part of the summer with one common element on both sides of the Atlantic: spot availability is limited and steel mills are showing no particular urgency to sell. In Italy, new references for September...
European Secondary Aluminium Prices Fall, But Costs Limit The Decline
European secondary aluminium ingot prices recorded a further retreat in the week ended July 16, penalized by extremely limited spot demand and greater scrap availability. A large part of consumers is already covered through September, but high energy, transport and...
Rio Tinto Copper Production Falls Amid Escondida Decline And Kennecott Problems
Rio Tinto’s consolidated copper production declined by 7% in the second quarter of 2026, penalized by falling ore grades at Escondida and operating difficulties at the Kennecott smelter. Growth in underground activity at Oyu Tolgoi only partially offset the decline,...