The global aluminum market has experienced drastic volatility recently. During the night trading session on June 15, London aluminum prices plunged by more than 5% intraday, while domestic spot aluminum prices saw a synchronous sharp correction, dropping by 330 yuan per ton with the average transaction price falling back to 23,800 yuan per ton, marking one of the largest single-day declines in June. This has exerted a huge impact on us as a professional gas cylinders supplier.The market fluctuation is mainly driven by market rumors that shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has resumed and Middle Eastern aluminum ingot inventories may be shipped out intensively, making many investors worry that the global supply and demand pattern of aluminum will reverse rapidly. As a professional gas cylinders supplier focusing on high-quality aluminum gas cylinders, we have closely tracked every change in the upstream aluminum raw material market to stabilize product supply and service quality for all partners.
From the perspective of the industrial chain, the current round of price decline is mainly caused by short-term market sentiment and expectation changes, rather than a fundamental reversal of the aluminum market fundamentals. There is still great uncertainty regarding the actual progress of shipping resumption in the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption pace of aluminum production capacity in the Middle East. Meanwhile, domestic aluminum inventories continue to decrease and domestic production capacity control remains strict, so the core logic of a tight supply and demand balance in the aluminum industry in the medium and long term remains unchanged. Even if full shipping resumption in the strait is achieved in the future, Middle Eastern aluminum production capacity cannot recover quickly. According to analysts from Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), the resumption of unplanned suspended aluminum production capacity in the Middle East is slow, with a full recovery cycle of 6 to 12 months. Electrolytic aluminum production is a continuous industrial process. Once electrolytic cells are shut down for cold repair, the restart process includes cell baking, startup, and capacity ramp-up, and the resumption of a single production line takes at least several months. If structural damage occurs to the power supply system or production equipment, the production recovery cycle will be further extended. These upstream market changes have a direct and profound impact on the production cost and pricing of aluminum gas cylinders, putting continuous cost pressure on qualified gas cylinders supplier enterprises like us.
Geopolitical conflicts have led to production suspension and output reduction of part of the electrolytic aluminum production capacity in the Middle East. JPMorgan predicts that Middle Eastern aluminum output will drop by 36% year-on-year in 2026, with an annual output loss of approximately 2.4 million tons. A research report released by Cinda Futures on June 16 also points out that the current market speculation on production capacity resumption expectations still needs to be verified by industrial data, and there is no clear reversal signal for the core logic of the global aluminum market supply and demand gap. The persistent supply shortage of aluminum raw materials in the global market has become a key factor restricting the stable production of high-standard aluminum gas cylinders, and few professional gas cylinders supplier manufacturers can completely offset the resulting cost pressure in the short term.
As a professional manufacturer and reliable gas cylinders supplier of NETC aluminum gas cylinders, we have been severely affected by the continuous fluctuating rise of aluminum raw material prices over the past two quarters. Adhering to the business philosophy of long-term customer-oriented service, we have always maintained the original selling price of our aluminum gas cylinders and independently borne all the increased cost pressure amid the soaring raw material costs. To ensure long-term and stable product supply for all customers and retain sincere cooperative relationships, we have given up short-term profit margins, resulting in a break-even with slight losses in the past two quarters. As a responsible gas cylinders supplier, we prioritize product quality and supply stability over temporary profits, and always insist on providing compliant, high-performance aluminum gas cylinders for global customers.
Affected by the persistently high volatility of aluminum raw material prices and continuously high production costs, our enterprise is currently facing unsustainable cost pressure. To sustain stable production capacity, supply high-quality standardized aluminum gas cylinders, provide professional after-sales service, and maintain a long-term benign cooperation mechanism with all partners, our company will implement a moderate price adjustment for NETC aluminum gas cylinders products in the near future. This reasonable price adjustment is a necessary measure for our gas cylinders supplier business to maintain stable operation and ensure consistent product quality, avoiding quality downgrade or supply interruption caused by excessive cost compression.
We sincerely recommend customers with procurement demands to arrange orders as soon as possible to lock in the current favorable original price window. We sincerely appreciate the long-term trust and support from all customers. As a professional and trustworthy gas cylinders supplier, we will always rely on stable product quality, strict production standards and reliable supporting services to provide high-quality aluminum gas cylinders and comprehensive solutions, empowering the steady development of all customers’ businesses.
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