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嘉能可在伦敦金属交易所购买俄罗斯铜,满足供应紧张的中国市场

Group 1 - The London Metal Exchange (LME) has received approximately 15,000 tons of copper delivery requests, leading to the lowest inventory levels in a year [1] - Glencore is the main trader behind these delivery requests, planning to transport Russian copper to China [1] - The Chinese market is experiencing tightening supply, with premiums for certain grades of copper reaching the highest levels in over five years [1] Group 2 - The current supply constraints in copper are revealing deeper structural issues, alongside short-term trade policy impacts [3] - Short-term supply pressures are expected to increase, with copper demand showing non-linear fluctuations due to unstable economic expectations [3] - Long-term supply constraints remain valid, with copper mine supply facing timing issues rather than total volume problems [3] Group 3 - The incremental copper supply this year is expected to primarily come from the ramp-up of projects that began operations in 2024, with fewer new projects being launched [4] - The annual growth rate for copper mines in 2025 is projected to decrease from 2.4% to 1.8%, corresponding to an increase of 340,000 tons [5]