Global Trade
November 10, 2025
Written by Nicholas Bell
Domestic primary aluminum producer Century Aluminum ended the third quarter with shipments down and expectations for the fourth quarter up.
Quarterly results showed lower deliveries but an upswing in pricing momentum bolstered top-line growth and the year-end outlook heading into the final three months of the year and into 2026.
EGA has restarted 631 of Al Taweelah’s 1,262 reduction cells and still expects the smelter to return to full production in Q1 2027.
Recycler forward views shifted toward undersupply in October even as Midwest Premium and UBC expectations moved lower.
Aluminum sheet lead times rose modestly in October, while broader supply indicators remained largely stable after September’s shift.
Alcoa expects two other unnamed sites to follow the Massena East sale.
A Luxembourg court withdrew an order blocking a potential sale of Ardagh Metal Packaging, allowing Ardagh Holdings to resume preparations.
