Author: Devanshu Agrawal
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Daily round-up: Base metals supported by tighter inventories; oil slips below $80/bbl
LME tightens curbs on Russian metals UK detains Russia oil tanker bound for India Base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME) traded mostly higher on 17 June 2026, with aluminium leading gains among major non-ferrous metals. Aluminium rose 0.65% d-o-d to $3,411/t, followed by zinc and nickel, which increased 0.53% and 0.36% to $3,588/t…