Join AMU Thursday for a Community Chat with Greg Wittbecker and Edward Meir

Among the issues we’ll discuss are President Trump’s tariffs and their impact on nonferrous prices in the US:

• The Midwest Premium continues to reach levels that would have been unbelievable a year ago. Has it reached a point where demand destruction is a real concern? For example, could we see steel replacing aluminum in future vehicle models?
• High prices are hardly limited to aluminum. Copper prices have surged as well following Trump’s 50% Section 232 tariffs. Could we see aluminum replace copper in HVAC and other applications typically dominated by the red metal?

We’ll also widen the scope to broader global issues and consider questions such as the following:

• Indonesia’s industrial base continues to grow rapidly. How will that growth impact broader commodity markets?
• The potential of Venezuela’s oil sector has garnered headlines following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. What about the potential of Venezuela’s once-significant aluminum industry?
• Finally, we’ll talk about scrap. What happens if the EU’s aluminum scrap ban goes into effect? What impact could such a move have on markets abroad?

And, of course, we’ll take your questions too – so don’t forget to bring some good ones to the Q&A on Thurs., Jan. 22, at 11 am ET.