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US-Canada aluminium spat could worsen oversupply

Reports that the US is considering rescinding Canada’s exemption to its 10% tariff on aluminium this week are unlikely to have much of an impact on the metal’s price. But such moves have the potential to worsen the oversupply in the global market, acting as an additional headwind to any price recovery.

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