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Europe’s (inc. Russia) April 2024 primary aluminium production drops M-o-M

Europe’s (inc. Russia) April 2024 primary aluminium production drops M-o-M

According to the International Aluminium Institute survey, primary aluminium production in Western & Central Europe and Russia & Eastern Europe fell month-on-month in April 2024 but recorded a year-on-year rise.
The IAI data revealed that primary aluminium output in Western & Central Europe was 226,000 tonnes, down by 6,000 tonnes or 2.6 per cent from 232,000 tonnes in March 2024 and up by 2,000 tonnes from 224,000 tonnes in April 2023.
The above data indicates an overall downtrend in Western and Central Europe’s primary aluminium production, given that primary aluminium output in April 2024 recorded marginal annual growth and decreased significantly month-on-month.
Encouragingly, the primary aluminium production downtrend in Western & Central Europe in April 2024 did not hamper the overall growth. The total output from January to April 2024 saw a steady increase of 11,000 tonnes or 1.23 per cent, from 893,000 tonnes to 904,000 tonnes, instilling optimism in the industry.
In April 2024, primary aluminium production in Russia & Eastern Europe was 335,000 tonnes, down by 11,000 tonnes or 3.18 per cent from 346,000 tonnes in March but up by 6,000 tonnes or 1.82 per cent from 329,000 tonnes in April 2023.
From January to April 2024, primary aluminium production in Russia & Eastern Europe totalled 1.354 million tonnes, reflecting an increase of 2.11 per cent from 1.326 million tonnes during the corresponding period of the previous year.
The daily average primary aluminium production in April 2024 was 11,200 tonnes, remaining unchanged from the previous month but slightly up from 11,000 tonnes in the year earlier.