The production of primary aluminum in Asian countries without China, which did not publish data for the last two months, in the first quarter increased by more than 15% compared to the same period last year to 1 million 84 thousand tons, according to the International Aluminum Institute. At the same time, the reduction in metal production was registered in North America - by 5.2%, in South America - by 4.4%. In March, the volume of aluminum production in the world without China accounted for 2 million 232 thousand tons. According to the IAI, the average daily output of aluminum in the world increased to 176 thousand 800 tons in March compared to 172 thousand 900 tons a year earlier.
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