LME Clear raises renminbi collateral limit, accepts Hong Kong warrants
LME Clear increased member renminbi collateral limits, shortened collateral notice periods and approved Hong Kong warrants for collateral use.
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CRU revises extrusions, rolled products growth outlooks
CRU's May outlook reduced 2026 growth expectations for several aluminum product categories, while its largest long-term forecast revision occurred in rolled products.
Where are the commercial undertakings?
Commercial participation in LME aluminum declined over the past year even as prices increased, inventories tightened and financial market activity expanded.
Chinese can sheet regains US share
Trade data shows Chinese beverage can sheet imports more than doubled from January through most of May despite tariffs, higher conversion fees, expanding domestic capacity and a weaker US dollar.
AMU Survey: Scrap availability rebounds as logistics costs rise
AMU's May survey results showed higher obsolete scrap availability as respondents continued reporting elevated freight costs and UBC price expectations moderated.
IAI April aluminum output falls as GCC declines outweigh gradual Western restarts
The International Aluminium Institute's April figures showed Gulf production losses and the Mozal shutdown outweight modest gains from Europe, China and North America.
AMU Survey: Tightening aluminum market not met by inventory rebuilding
AMU's May aluminum market survey showed lengthier rolled product lead times coupled with shrinking extrusion and primary booking windows, though inventory building and forward demand sentiment remained cautious.
Automotive aluminum demand shifts as OEM priorities change
CRU Senior Analyst David Leah said at the CRU World Aluminium Summit 2026 in London that automotive aluminum demand continues increasing, though growth is shifting unevenly between castings, extrusions and rolled products as automakers reassess vehicle designs.
GCC disruptions tighten global aluminum VAP supply chains
CRU’s Ross Strachan and Paul Williams outline at the CRU World Aluminium Summit 2026 how GCC disruptions are tightening billet, slab and foundry alloy supply more sharply than primary aluminum availability, increasing pressure across downstream manufacturing markets.