- The higher power content of primary aluminum has driven a plunge in prices that have caught many by surprise and still has the potential to go further.
- The aluminum price has been undermined by falling coal prices in China following efforts by regulators to curb excessive speculation, hoarding and profiteering from what remains a tight domestic thermal coal market.
- For the time being, most aluminum consumers are rightly holding off from making any more than spot purchases as they wait to see how the current dynamic plays out.
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Aluminum Prices Collapse 20% In Just Two Weeks -- So What's Next?