CAIRO — Egypt Aluminium Company has implemented fresh price increases for May, raising product prices by between EGP 3,000 and EGP 5,000 per ton, according to an official company circular cited by Economy Plus.
Under the revised pricing structure, the base price of aluminium reached approximately EGP 205,000 per ton before value-added tax, compared with a range of EGP 200,000 to EGP 202,000 in April. Additional logistical charges were also introduced, with premiums of around EGP 850 per ton for deliveries from Maadi warehouses and EGP 900 per ton for shipments from 6th of October storage facilities instead of direct factory collection in Qena.
The move comes amid broader cost pressures across the aluminium value chain, prompting parallel increases by downstream manufacturers. Market sources indicated that aluminium sector producers raised prices by as much as EGP 5,800 per ton, pushing finished product prices to around EGP 303,000 per ton.
Industry participants say the adjustments reflect a widening imbalance between primary aluminium prices and downstream sector costs. According to market sources, the price gap between raw aluminium and finished sectors, which stood at roughly EGP 30,000 per ton at the end of last year, has expanded significantly to exceed EGP 100,000 per ton in recent months.
The divergence highlights mounting input cost pressures and supply chain distortions affecting Egypt’s metals sector, with manufacturers facing increased operational costs that are being passed on to the market.
As The Middle East Observer notes, the latest pricing adjustments underscore structural tensions within Egypt’s industrial supply chains, where rising costs and pricing disparities are reshaping market dynamics and potentially impacting downstream industries reliant on aluminium products.
