Hatima za aluminium za miezi mitatu kwenye Soko la Metal la London (Lme) alitembea na 0.91% hadi US$2,384/tani mnamo Novemba 29 kama ya 11:09 Wakati wa Taipei, na kiwango cha juu zaidi cha siku moja kilifikia US$2,388/tani. The hike in aluminum prices was due to tight supply caused by low-level inventory.

The global aluminum inventories have fallen, including the stock in the LME-registered warehouses and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE)-monitored warehouses, the latter of which hit a new low since February 2017.

In order to reduce pollution in the winter, the main aluminum producer, China, is cutting production in northern mills, and the speed of production resumption at factories that were forced to stop production due to power issues was slower than expected, both of which have led to a drop in inventories.