Alex's Daily Alu Digest
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
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3 stories
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LME Aluminium
$3,625/t
-$41 (-1.1%)
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Cash settlement · USD/t
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ECDP
$583/t
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P1020A in-whs dp Rotterdam · USD/t
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Novelis / Hindalco
PR Newswire
· 14 Apr
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Novelis extends partnership with Infinitum to advance aluminium can recycling in Norway
Novelis renewed its long-term partnership with Infinitum, Norway's deposit return system operator, on 14 April 2026, securing continued annual shipments of Norwegian post-consumer aluminium UBCs to Novelis's Latchford, UK recycling plant for processing into new beverage cans. The agreement provides long-term supply stability and directly supports Novelis's 3x30 targets of 75% recycled content and below 3 tCO₂e/t by 2030.
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End Markets
Bloomberg
· 14 Apr
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Boeing beats Airbus in deliveries to further comeback story
Boeing delivered 143 commercial aircraft in Q1 2026 — 114 737s, 15 787 Dreamliners, eight 777s, and six 767s — outpacing Airbus's 114 Q1 deliveries and marking a significant milestone in its production recovery. Bank of America forecasts approximately 860 Airbus deliveries in 2026, signalling strong full-year demand for aerospace-grade aluminium plate.
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Novelis angle
Boeing and Airbus's combined 2026 delivery ramp signals rising demand for aerospace aluminium plate, directly benefiting Novelis's Koblenz facility as OEMs seek geopolitically-stable European suppliers to meet accelerating build rates.
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Industry News
AlCircle
· 13 Apr
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LME aluminium hits 4-year high with cash offer price up 4% amid Hormuz blockade fears
LME aluminium cash settled at $3,665.5/t on 13 April 2026 — its highest level in four years — after surging $139.5/t (4%) in a single session following news of a US military Strait of Hormuz blockade; SHFE aluminium closed at RMB†25,020/t, up 1.36% in the same session. Prices eased back to $3,625/t on 14 April as initial market sentiment stabilised.
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