ALUMINA SNAPSHOT: Alumina deals rise but still at 14% of LME Al price

Key information from the pricing session for Fastmarkets' alumina index, fob Australia on Wednesday December 9.

Fastmarkets' alumina index, fob Australia is at its highest level since March 18, 2020, up 30% from the year-to-date low of $224.48 per tonne on April 15.
Key drivers

Two new deals concluded late on December 8. The first deal concluded at $295.50 per tonne fob Australia for 30,000 tonnes of Western Australian alumina for mid-January loading. The second concluded slightly lower at $292.50 per tonne...

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