Global primary aluminium output rebounds 2.1% in Q3 2026

According to data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), global primary aluminium production reached 18.Asian Metal Copyright1 per cent from 18.Asian Metal Copyright377 million tonnes in Q3 2026, an increase of 2.Asian Metal Copyright377 million tonnes in Q3 2026, an increase of 2.Asian Metal Copyright1 per cent from 18.Asian Metal Copyright683 million tonnes, output declined by 1.Asian Metal Copyright003 million tonnes in the preceding quarter.Asian Metal Copyright683 million tonnes, output declined by 1.Asian Metal Copyright However, compared with Q3 2025, when production totalled 18.Asian Metal Copyright683 million tonnes, output declined by 1.Asian Metal Copyright683 million tonnes, output declined by 1.Asian Metal Copyright These contrasting trends suggest that although aluminium smelters across several regions are gradually restoring production, the additional volumes have yet to fully compensate for the supply disruptions experienced earlier in 2026.Asian Metal Copyright64 per cent.Asian Metal Copyright Production was also 0.Asian Metal Copyright Production was also 0.Asian Metal Copyright5 per cent below the 18.Asian Metal Copyright5 per cent below the 18.Asian Metal Copyright003 million tonnes in the preceding quarter.Asian Metal Copyright467 million tonnes recorded in Q3 2024.

Global primary aluminium production experienced a sequential recovery in the third quarter of 2026, supported by the gradual restoration of disrupted smelting capacity in the GCC countries, stronger operational performance in Europe and Oceania, and incremental production gains across Asia and China.

These contrasting trends suggest that although aluminium smelters across several regions are gradually restoring production, the additional volumes have yet to fully compensate for the supply disruptions experienced earlier in 2026.

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