Moscow Petitions WTO for Third-Party Status in Aluminium Tariff Negotiations Between US and EU
The government of the Russian Federation said Tuesday that it has requested to join consultations at the World Trade Organization...
Russia
Russia Files Complaint Against United States At WTO Over Trump Aluminium Tariffs
The government of the Russian Federation has become the latest entity to file suit at the World Trade Organization against the United States over the Trump administration’s blanket tariffs upon aluminium and steel imposed earlier this year. Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim...
Tariffs and Sanctions Prompt Rusal to Move Stockpiles to Ports in May
Struggling beneath the yoke of aluminium tariffs and the millstone of sanctions imposed by the United States Treasury Department, Russian...
Russian Lawmaker Counsels Strong Response Against Trump Aluminium Tariffs
A prominent lawmaker in the Russian Federation government is urging a swift and strong response to the economic sanctions levied...
Events
U.S. Treasury Deadline for Rusal Divestment Extended to August 5 as Deripaska Departure Deal Progresses
Though viewed by some as a relaxation of sanctions for Oleg Deripaska’s companies, experts say a two-month extension granted by the United States Treasury Department to shareholders of En+ Group, GAZ Group, and Rusal is simply a move to protect all parties involved from significant financial losses as well as granting more time for the […]
Russian Government Searching for Ways to Help Embattled Aluminium Industry: Deputy PM Kozak
The Russian Federation government is in the process of finding new and effective ways of boosting its country’s native aluminium industry. So said one of the state’s top officials in the course of comments made to the press last weekend. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak told reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum […]
Russian Automaker AvtoVAZ Searching for Long-Term Replacement for Aluminium from Sanction-Laden Rusal
Russian Federation automotive manufacturer AvtoVAZ said late last week that, though it is remaining a customer with sanction-crippled Rusal, it is hunting for a more stable source for aluminium in the long term should sanctions remain. Nicolas Maure, who is stepping down as president of the automaker, told Reuters yesterday that his firm would like […]
Bowing to U.S. Sanctions, Deripaska Relinquishes Rusal’s Reins
In a move aimed at encouraging the Trump administration to ease sanctions on the firm, Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska has stepped down from his position at the helm of U.C. Rusal. The Russian aluminium giant submitted notice of the same to the Hong Kong Exchange yesterday, noting that Deripaska’s resignation took effect the same day. […]
Sanctions on Rusal Leading to Salary Shortages for Windalco Workers
The sanctions levied against U.C. Rusal by the United States Treasury Department last month are starting to hit home with the rank-and-file workers at the company’s several plants around the world. According to sources who spoke with Bloomberg, Rusal has been unable to pay full compensation to certain workers outside of Russia partially due to […]
Aluminium at the LME Week – Key Takeaways
Between October 28 and November 1st, London hosted the traditional London Metals Exchange (LME) Week gathering of analysts, brokers, traders and industry experts from all over the world to hear and exchange information on latest developments related to base metals and their ...
Aluminium Market Oversupplied, Demand Growth Flat
Base metals prices reacted positively to the progress registered in the latest round of US – China trade talks in ...
Aluminium of Greece (AOG): is the Pechiney spirit still alive?
Between September 24-25, FastmarketsMB organized its annual aluminium conference in Athens. A day before the conference, in accordance with an ...
International Aluminium 2019 Conference – Key Takeaways
The FastmaketsMB aluminium conference is the sequel to the Metal Bulletin aluminium conferences, which have traditionally been one of oldest ...
