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Largely balanced markets, curtailment risk still present
Improved smelter margins still not seen as attractive for non-subsidized restarts
Estimated global primary balance in 2023
200
0
('000 t)
-200
-400
-600
-800
-1 000
-1 200
World ex. China
China balance
balance
Balance all medium and high risk smelters curtailment
■Balance all high risk smelters curtailment
■Base case balance
1) Smelter based on German 1Y power and spot alumina
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
European and US Gas prices
(EUR/MWh & USD/mbtu)
Jan-19
Apr-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-22
Jul-22
TTF
-Henry hub (rhs)
Oct-22
Jan-23
9
2
8
0
7
-2
00
6
-4
5
-6
4
-8
3
-10
2
1
-12
0
-14
Jan-19
European smelter margin¹) per VAP
('000 USD/t)
-Margin El -Margin PFA
Apr-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
➤ Apr-22
Jul-22
Oct-22
Jan-23
CO
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