Commodity Market Report
Global aluminium short-term outlook March 2021
This report is currently unavailable
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
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. Firm physical demand, exaggerated movements of inventories in LME warehouses’ logistical bottlenecks and concerns over future Chinese production, propelled the intra-day LME price to within touching distance of US$2300/t – a level not seen since Q2 2018. While some positive market developments will be transitory, others could become more entrenched over the next few years.
Table of contents
- China
- Japan
- Europe
- North America
- Alumina Market Developments
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- As expected, economic activity moderates in the first two months of the year
- Surge in generation and grid investment in early 2021
- Credit tightening will likely lower construction activity in H2
- Chinese exports of aluminium semis to the EU 27
- European billet premia vs ingot premia
- US shipments of flat-rolled products
- Summary of February production, kt
- Global annualised output rates
- Inner Mongolia smelter cuts
- China’s smelter capacity increases in 2021, ktpa
- Changes in aluminium production estimates since the last month, (kt)
- Spot alumina price, US$/t
- 15 more item(s)...
What's included
This report contains:
Other reports you may be interested in
Country Report
Global aluminium smelter asset cost summary
The Global Aluminium Asset Summary examines the cost environment in the base year as well as historically and forward five years.
$6,750
Insight
Global oil supply short-term update - July 2025
Minor changes to outlook as prices return to below $70/bbl
$1,350
Insight
Can America smelt again? The power challenge of building new greenfield aluminium capacity
Can America smelt again? We assess power costs & Midwest premium requirements for viable US primary aluminium smelter projects.
$1,050
