Tight aluminum supplies and high logistics costs pushed the US Midwest premium to a record high in the week to Tuesday August 17 and kept Rotterdam premiums firm despite a spread backwardation on the LME - although that combined with slow demand to put downward pressure on Asian premiums.
The United States Midwest market sets another record high on tight suppliesIn Europe, Rotterdam premiums remained firm amid strong demand and high logistics costsMJP, South Korean premiums went down due to slow demand, London Metal Exchange backwardationUS Midwest premium, unshaken by backwardation, soars to yet another recordMost market participants attributed the persistent increases to ongoing...