China's imports of aluminum scrap increased by 93.05% in December compared with the same period last year.

[SMM Cast Aluminum Alloy Morning Comment: Aluminum Alloy Futures Rebound Continuously; Spot Cargo Transactions Dominated by Rigid Demand] Recently, ADC12 prices outside China continued to decline, with quotes today pulling further back to the $3,100-3,200/mt range. Meanwhile, China's ADC12 prices remained relatively firm, supported by aluminum scrap costs, driving a continuous recovery in the price spread between Chinese and overseas markets and further narrowing import losses. Currently, the import loss per mt of ADC12 is about 1,087 yuan, having pulled back to early-March levels.

Omán ha dejado claro que se opone a la imposición de tarifas de tránsito a los buques que navegan por el estrecho de Ormuz, aunque se muestra abierto a discutir cargos por servicios marítimos. Mientras, varias grandes potencias europeas han reconocido que cobrar peajes de paso en el estrecho de Ormuz parece haberse convertido en una perspectiva inevitable. Informes anteriores revelaron que Omán presentó una propuesta para cobrar tarifas de servicio a los barcos que transitan por el estrecho de Ormuz.