HomeNon-ferrous MetalsBase metalsAluminium Rio Tinto Alcan declares force majeure in Asia-Pacific after Sohar Aluminium problems Rio Tinto Alcan has declared force majeure on its P1020 aluminium customers in the Asia-Pacific region after operational problems at the Sohar Aluminium smelter in Oman, in a move that could push premiums to new record highs. Sohar has a capacity of 360,000 tpy and produces aluminium ingots and sows for the international market, as well as liquid metal for the domestic Omani market. Rio manages all metal that is sold into international markets. ... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Jethro Wookey July 19, 2012 11:27 GMT London Keywords Sohar force majeure Rio Tinto Oman Oil Taqa Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}
