Two sources in quarterly pricing talks said on Wednesday a global aluminum producer offered Japanese buyers a $325/tonne premium for primary aluminum for Oct-Dec, an 18% decline from the current quarter. The premium is paid over LME spot. Another glo

2026-09-02

Two sources in quarterly pricing talks said on Wednesday a global aluminum producer offered Japanese buyers a $325/tonne premium for primary aluminum for Oct-Dec, an 18% decline from the current quarter. The premium is paid over LME spot. Another global producer submitted a preliminary $310/tonne last week offer, down 22% QoQ.