Commodity Market Report
Global aluminium short-term outlook August 2021
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Report summary
The aluminium market service short term outlook (STO) is published monthly and provides a forecast of aluminium supply and demand fundamentals over the next two-years. The official LME cash price moved decisively above US$2700/t in late August, driven by a slew of supply disruptions in China and strong offtake. With market sentiment focused on supply constraints, a tight physical market and record premia prices simply shrugged off weak economic activity data coming out of China. Against this background we forecast a market in deficit this year.
Table of contents
- China
- Asia ex-China
- Europe
- North America
- Alumina Market Developments
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Manufacturing activity slows in early H2Special purpose bond issuance lagging against targetInfrastructure investment growth flattening
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Construction activity slowing despite surge in completionsChinese exports of aluminium semis to the EUUS shipments of flat-rolled productsSummary of July production, ktGlobal annualised output ratesCapacity cuts at Chinese aluminium smelters so far this year, ktpaReported overproduction by smelters in Changji, Xinjiang provinceChanges in aluminium production estimates since the last month, (kt)Atlantic alumina market deficit increases
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