Aluminum buyers are juggling chaos, and that’s exactly what we’re talking about
From shifting demand to runaway premiums, the aluminum market isn't following the script.
Category: Supply Chain Dynamics
Week in review: Holding pattern or breaking point?
Premiums are spiking, tariffs are biting, and buyers are scrambling. This isn't normal, it's aluminum in chaos.
The calm before the clause: When exchanges decide to intervene
Downstream players are left guessing which market signals are real and which are being quietly managed behind the scenes.
Week-in-review: Data dumps and price jumps
Between the macro results and tariff fallout, there's more than enough to unpack - the data dump was massive, prices went haywire, and the outlook got even foggier.
AMU PATH Fireside Chat: Bottlenecks and backchannels in the freight market
The kickoff session of Aluminum Market Update's fireside chat tackled the turbulence facing the freight market in an increasingly protectionist environment.
Aluminum imports: FTZ vs bonded warehouse - What you need to know
With new tariffs hitting hard, FTZs could be the pressure valve for downstream buyers who know how to play the game.
Markets are moving - but big tariff questions hang in the air
It is a clear sign that risk has re-entered the conversation, and buyers are already having to adjust. Again.
Aluminum in motion: What May 2025 means for your next move
May moved the market. Are you ready for June?
Week-in-review: Smelters, scrap, and a squeeze play
Terminal markets firmed up amid new smelting announcements, tightening bauxite expectations, and jittery macro signals.
Billet Market Starts to Move Higher
The billet market has been quiet in 2025 so far, but extruders exposed to the spot market are now facing some challenges.