IAI: April Aluminum Stock Rises to 2.851m tons

Aluminum stock increased by 2,000 tons to 2.851 million tons in April, 2008, down 90,000 tons from 2.941 million tons of the year-earlier period, according to data from the International Aluminum Institute (IAI) Tuesday. Details are as follows: (unit: kiloton) 　　 Apr 08, Mar 08, Apr 07, Africa 101 103 114 North America 755 760* 851 Latin America 233 236 245 Asia 301 302 364 Europe 1320 1305* 1219 Oceania 141 143 148 Total 2,851 2,849 2,941 (*for amendment) COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of WAM News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of WAM.