Arya News - Primary aluminum production in the Persian Gulf countries fell by almost 43% year-on-year in August, reaching 299,000 tonnes, according to data from the International Aluminum Institute (IAI).
Global aluminum production last month fell by 1.66% year-on-year, reaching 6.173 million tonnes. Year-to-date production has reached 48.6 million tonnes. In August, European countries, including Russia, increased primary aluminum production by 7.2%, reaching 643,000 tonnes. China"s aluminum smelting output last month was estimated at 3.874 million tonnes, up approximately 2.9% from the same period a year earlier. Meanwhile, other Asian countries combined produced 422,000 tonnes, up approximately 2.4%. North American aluminum producers reduced their output in August by 1.5% to 329,000 tonnes. At the same time, South America saw a slight decline of 0.8% to 133,000 tonnes. Australia and New Zealand increased aluminum production by 3.1% to 165,000 tonnes. African aluminum production fell by 33.1% to 93,000 tonnes.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Primary aluminum production in the Persian Gulf countries fell by almost 43% year-on-year in August, reaching 299,000 tonnes, according to data from the International Aluminum Institute (IAI).
Global aluminum production last month fell by 1.66% year-on-year, reaching 6.173 million tonnes. Year-to-date production has reached 48.6 million tonnes.
In August, European countries, including Russia, increased primary aluminum production by 7.2%, reaching 643,000 tonnes.
China"s aluminum smelting output last month was estimated at 3.874 million tonnes, up approximately 2.9% from the same period a year earlier. Meanwhile, other Asian countries combined produced 422,000 tonnes, up approximately 2.4%.
North American aluminum producers reduced their output in August by 1.5% to 329,000 tonnes. At the same time, South America saw a slight decline of 0.8% to 133,000 tonnes.
Australia and New Zealand increased aluminum production by 3.1% to 165,000 tonnes. African aluminum production fell by 33.1% to 93,000 tonnes.
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