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Indicative price brief for Aluminium - Asia. Methodology: trade publications, broker reports, and industry sources reviewed by Nexchem. This is directional intelligence, not a regulated benchmark assessment.
Asian aluminium CIF spot pricing and premium over LME. EGA UAE and RUSAL supply disruption impact, Chinese domestic aluminium production and export policy, EV and electronics aluminium demand growth, Japanese quarterly P1020 premium settlement, and 3-scenario price outlook. Published monthly.
Asian aluminium CIF pricing at USD 2,318 per metric tonne is up 7.5% year on year and the Asian spot premium at USD 138 per metric tonne over LME reflects the tightest physical aluminium supply in Asian markets since 2022 - driven by EGA UAE supply disruption from Hormuz-related shipping constraints and the ongoing limitations on RUSAL Russian aluminium flowing to Asian markets from Western sanctions compliance pressures on Asian banks and logistics providers.
Asian aluminium import supply is sourced from EGA in the UAE at approximately 2.6 million MT per year targeted at Asian markets, Aluminium Bahrain ALBA at approximately 1.5 million MT per year, Australian Portland Aluminium and Tomago Aluminium at approximately 0.9 million MT per year, and historically from RUSAL Russia now subject to compliance barriers. Chinese domestic primary aluminium production at approximately 42 million MT per year is the largest single production base globally but is primarily consumed domestically, with Chinese exports regulated through export policy mechanisms. The Asian premium market is therefore sensitive to EGA and ALBA Middle Eastern supply logistics and RUSAL availability. Demand for Aluminium in Asia is driven by automotive, construction, and energy transition end uses, with pricing set by LME financial market clearing, regional delivery premiums, and trade policy measures including tariffs, sanctions, and quota arrangements that separate regional markets from the global benchmark. Primary Gulf Aluminium Exporter Disrupted - Emirates Global Aluminium at Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah is the world largest single-country primary aluminium exporter and a primary CIF Japan and CIF Korea supply source.
Hormuz closure has increased EGA export shipping costs and vess. In the current 2026 supply and demand environment, Aluminium pricing in Asia reflects both structural market conditions and active geopolitical supply chain disruption. The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. For Asian aluminium, the Hormuz disruption is a direct supply chain factor - EGA UAE is the largest primary aluminium exporter to Asian markets and its shipping logistics require Hormuz transit for vessels departing Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah. The USD 22 to USD 36 per metric tonne Hormuz shipping surcharge adds directly to CIF Asia delivered cost from UAE origin and is a partial driver of the elevated USD 138 per metric tonne Asian spot premium. Compliance Pressure Limiting Asian Import Availability - Russian aluminium from RUSAL, while technically accessible to Asian buyers without Western government prohibition, faces increasing compliance friction from Asia.
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The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. For Asian aluminium, the Hormuz disruption is a direct supply chain factor - EGA UAE is the largest primary aluminium exporter to Asian markets and its shipping logistics require Hormuz transit for vessels departing Jebel Ali and Al Taweelah. The USD 22 to USD 36 per metric tonne Hormuz shipping surcharge adds directly to CIF Asia delivered cost from UAE origin and is a partial driver of the elevated USD 138 per metric tonne Asian spot premium.
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