In January-June Russia exported 1.551 million tons of raw aluminum valued at $2.8 billion, up by 15.4% and by 32.1% YoY respectively.
According to the Federal Customs Service, in June exports dropped by 34% MoM, to 272 thousand tons valued at $482.6 million, down by 34.1%.
Rusal is Russia’s largest producer of primary aluminum. Last year it accounted for 5.8% of the world aluminum and 6.3% of alumina manufacture. (Ukrainian metal)