AMU Explainer: Netback calculations
Netback calculation is a mechanism to determine the highest revenue return for a product expressed on an FOB smelter basis.
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Our take on Wednesday's Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve held rates steady while modestly raising inflation and growth projections, highlighting uncertainty tied to geopolitics and tariffs.
Panama Canal congestion could add to supply chain concerns
The market has been naturally fixated on the disruption of aluminum exports from the Persian Gulf. However, there is another shipping problem that also may have repercussions on the movement of manufactured goods originating in the Pacific. That is extreme congestion at the Panama Canal.
What stranded Persian Gulf shipments mean for the US market
These producers are not rookies. They understand how to manage the long supply chains from the Gulf into the US.
Persian Gulf smelter update: Shipments in and out remain challenging
The war in the Persian Gulf is still fluid and the risk to production and shipments remain grave
US imports in February disappoint
February aluminum imports fell sharply despite strong Midwest premium incentives, leaving US inventories at roughly two weeks of demand and raising the risk of higher physical premiums amid tight supply and geopolitical uncertainty.
CBP pallet auction highlights scrap arbitrage opportunity
US Customs and Border Protection concluded the first of two scheduled auctions of seized extruded aluminum pallets on Feb. 19.
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A closer look at the Rio Tinto, Chalco deal in Brazil
A deal between Rio Tinto and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) to acquire Votorantim’s 68.6% interest in Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) in Brazil has left some people scratching their heads.
EGA and Century Aluminum is a marriage of convenience
As Century and EGA team up for a smelter in Oklahoma, what do each bring to the table?