Monthly Aluminum Market Report May 2026

1.Asian Metal Copyright4 Aluminum Ingot In early May, some consumers took time off for the holiday, leading to weak demand for aluminum ingots and sluggish spot market transactions.Asian Metal Copyright1 Bauxite In May, Chinese origin bauxite prices remain stable while the supply reduced in north China and the demand remained flat.Asian Metal Copyright4 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright Imported bauxite prices witnessed little change and producers cut production in Guinean due to increased freight.Asian Metal Copyright5 Aluminum Alloy In early May, demand for recycled aluminum alloy ingots was weak, with downstream die-casting plants mainly consuming pre-holiday inventories and showing little willingness to restock.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Aluminum fluoride Prices remain stable in May and producers increased production.Asian Metal Copyright2 Alumina For the increased supply both at home and abroad, alumina prices go down in May and end users watch the market.Asian Metal Copyright The demand abroad improves.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Aluminum fluoride Prices remain stable in May and producers increased production.Asian Metal Copyright4 Aluminum Ingot In early May, some consumers took time off for the holiday, leading to weak demand for aluminum ingots and sluggish spot market transactions.Asian Metal Copyright The demand abroad improves.Asian Metal Copyright By late May, in-house inventories at aluminum smelters were largely depleted, and social inventories began to enter an accelerated drawdown phase.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright4 Aluminum Ingot In early May, some consumers took time off for the holiday, leading to weak demand for aluminum ingots and sluggish spot market transactions.Asian Metal Copyright1 Bauxite In May, Chinese origin bauxite prices remain stable while the supply reduced in north China and the demand remained flat.Asian Metal Copyright In mid-May, aluminum ingot prices rose and then fell, with end consumers actively restocking at low prices, while transactions among traders decreased significantly due to reduced tax invoice quotas.Asian Metal Copyright Consumers restocked actively, while suppliers held back sales and showed a strong willingness to raise prices.Asian Metal Copyright By late May, in-house inventories at aluminum smelters were largely depleted, and social inventories began to enter an accelerated drawdown phase.Asian Metal Copyright In Anhui, Hubei and other regions where reverse invoicing was suspended, producers cut or halted production, reducing the supply of recycled aluminum alloy ingots.Asian Metal Copyright By the end of May, social inventories of aluminum ingots fell to below 1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Alumina For the increased supply both at home and abroad, alumina prices go down in May and end users watch the market.Asian Metal Copyright4 million tonnes.Asian Metal Copyright In the second half of May, recycled aluminum scrap supply began to tighten.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright5 Aluminum Alloy In early May, demand for recycled aluminum alloy ingots was weak, with downstream die-casting plants mainly consuming pre-holiday inventories and showing little willingness to restock.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright In Anhui, Hubei and other regions where reverse invoicing was suspended, producers cut or halted production, reducing the supply of recycled aluminum alloy ingots.Asian Metal Copyright4 Aluminum Ingot In early May, some consumers took time off for the holiday, leading to weak demand for aluminum ingots and sluggish spot market transactions.Asian Metal Copyright Coupled with a shortage of scrap aluminum raw materials, recycled aluminum alloy ingot producers showed a strong willingness to raise prices in late May.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright6 Scrap Aluminum In the first half of May, the recycled aluminum scrap market was relatively well-supplied, with downstream consumers preferring to purchase VAT-included scrap aluminum.Asian Metal Copyright7 Aluminum Billet In early May, aluminum billet demand was weak, and suppliers faced significant shipment pressure.Asian Metal Copyright As prices continued to remain at relatively high levels, downstream customers only purchased according to orders.Asian Metal Copyright Although orders also increased in the East China and Central China regions, they were significantly weaker than in South China.Asian Metal Copyright In the second half of May, recycled aluminum scrap supply began to tighten.Asian Metal Copyright6 Scrap Aluminum In the first half of May, the recycled aluminum scrap market was relatively well-supplied, with downstream consumers preferring to purchase VAT-included scrap aluminum.Asian Metal Copyright Consumers restocked actively, while suppliers held back sales and showed a strong willingness to raise prices.Asian Metal Copyright7 Aluminum Billet In early May, aluminum billet demand was weak, and suppliers faced significant shipment pressure.Asian Metal Copyright 1.Asian Metal Copyright Coupled with a shortage of scrap aluminum raw materials, recycled aluminum alloy ingot producers showed a strong willingness to raise prices in late May.Asian Metal Copyright7 Aluminum Billet In early May, aluminum billet demand was weak, and suppliers faced significant shipment pressure.Asian Metal Copyright In Anhui, Hubei and other regions where reverse invoicing was suspended, producers cut or halted production, reducing the supply of recycled aluminum alloy ingots.Asian Metal Copyright Driven by continued increases in export orders for extruded profiles, aluminum billet sales began to rise noticeably from mid-May onward, particularly in the South China region, where processing fees continued to fluctuate upward.Asian Metal Copyright As prices continued to remain at relatively high levels, downstream customers only purchased according to orders.Asian Metal Copyright Although orders also increased in the East China and Central China regions, they were significantly weaker than in South China.Asian Metal Copyright In mid-May, aluminum ingot prices rose and then fell, with end consumers actively restocking at low prices, while transactions among traders decreased significantly due to reduced tax invoice quotas.Asian Metal Copyright