TABLE — Japan aluminium buyers agree to pay Q4 premiums of $255 per ton

TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) — Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay global producers premiums of $255 per metric ton over the benchmark price for October-December shipments, down 35% from the previous quarter, five sources directly involved in the pricing talks said. Following is a table of premiums agreed between Japanese buyers and global suppliers since 2005. Figures are per metric ton, over cash LME, CIF basis: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2026 $195 $350-353 $395 $255 2025 $228 $182 $108 $86 2024 $90 $145-148 $172 $175 2023 $85-86 $125-130 $127.50 $97 2022 $177 $172 $148 $99 2021 $130 $148-149 $185 $220 2020 $83 $82 $79 $88 2019 $83-85 $105 $108 $97 2018 $103 $129 $132 $103 2017 $95 $128 $118-119 $94-95 2016 $110 $115-117 $90-93 $75 2015 $425 $380 $100 $90 2014 $225 $365-370 $400-408 $420 2013 $240-245 $248-250 $250 $245-247 2012 $112 $121-122 $200-210 $254-255 2011 $112-113 $113 $120 $118 2010 $128-130 $122-124 $120 $116-118 2009 $58-62 $56-58 $75 $115-120 2008 $65 $83 $87-88 $75-76 2007 $76-77 $71-73 $68-69 $65-66 2006 $56 $60-61 $73 $82-83 2005 $86-87 $79-80 $70-72 $63 (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Ronojoy Mazumdar) ((Yuka.Obayashi@thomsonreuters.com; +813-4520-1265)