TABLE-Japan aluminium buyers agree to pay Q2 premium of $350-$353/T
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TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay global producers a premium of $350-$353 per metric ton over the benchmark price for April-June shipments, up 79-81% from the current quarter, four sources directly involved in the pricing talks said.
Following is a table of premiums agreed between Japanese buyers and global suppliers since 2005.
Figures are per metric ton, over cash LME, CIF basis:
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
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2026 |
$195 |
$350-353 |
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2025 |
$228 |
$182 |
$108 |
$86 |
2024 |
$90 |
$145-148 |
$172 |
$175 |
2023 |
$85-86 |
$125-130 |
$127.5 |
$97 |
2022 |
$177 |
$172 |
$148 |
$99 |
2021 |
$130 |
$148-149 |
$185 |
$220 |
2020 |
$83 |
$82 |
$79 |
$88 |
2019 |
$83-85 |
$105 |
$108 |
$97 |
2018 |
$103 |
$129 |
$132 |
$103 |
2017 |
$95 |
$128 |
$118-119 |
$94-95 |
2016 |
$110 |
$115-117 |
$90-93 |
$75 |
2015 |
$425 |
$380 |
$100 |
$90 |
2014 |
$225 |
$365-370 |
$400-408 |
$420 |
2013 |
$240-245 |
$248-250 |
$250 |
$245-247 |
2012 |
$112 |
$121-122 |
$200-210 |
$254-255 |
2011 |
$112-113 |
$113 |
$120 |
$118 |
2010 |
$128-130 |
$122-124 |
$120 |
$116-118 |
2009 |
$58-62 |
$56-58 |
$75 |
$115-120 |
2008 |
$65 |
$83 |
$87-88 |
$75-76 |
2007 |
$76-77 |
$71-73 |
$68-69 |
$65-66 |
2006 |
$56 |
$60-61 |
$73 |
$82-83 |
2005 |
$86-87 |
$79-80 |
$70-72 |
$63 |