TABLE-Japan aluminium buyers agree to pay Q3 premium of $108/T
TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - The premium for aluminium shipments to Japanese buyers for July to September was set at $108 per metric ton, down 41% from the current quarter, reflecting sluggish demand, six sources directly involved in 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 | |
2025 | $228 | $182 | $108 | |
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 |
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