Price gap is increasing aluminium’s appeal
This shift is taking placing even though aluminium prices are growing rapidly and relentlessly in recent times. So far in 2026, aluminium price has gained 14 per cent, outpacing copper’s 10 per cent rise. But the absolute price difference remains vast. In 2025, copper price climbed 39 per cent over the year, from USD 8,977.57 per tonne to above USD 13,800 per tonne. In contrast, aluminium price increased by about 19 per cent from the mid-USD 2,500s per tonne to USD 2,968 per tonne. As of now, aluminium stands at USD 3,385 per tonne and copper at USD 12,808 per tonne. So, even when aluminium rallies harder in percentage terms, copper remains in an entirely different price bracket.
