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Social Inventory of Aluminium Ingots Increased Significantly In February, to Fall in Near Term

Mar 14, 2023 15:55

Source:SMM

The social inventory of aluminium ingots has increased significantly by 280,000 mt in February.

Downstream operating rates have been rising since the start of March and the proportion of aluminium liquid increased. Social inventory of aluminium may see an inflection point for destocking.

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