Moscow court annuls FAS warning to Rusal over aluminium pricing
In short
The Moscow Arbitration Court annulled a warning issued by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to aluminium producer Rusal over domestic aluminium prices, TASS, RBC and RIA Novosti reported. RBC reported that Rusal had contested FAS’s demand to change the pricing formula for aluminium sold to Russian consumers, which the service said did not reflect the company’s shift of exports to Asia. FAS said it intends to appeal the ruling.
Why it matters
The case sets a regulator’s pricing demand against a major metals producer, and the appeal means the question of how domestic aluminium prices are set is not settled. Because the dispute concerns how Rusal prices metal for Russian consumers while exporting more to Asia, the outcome is relevant to Russian buyers and to the company’s sales at home.
Key facts
- The Moscow Arbitration Court annulled the FAS warning addressed to Rusal over domestic aluminium prices. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- RBC reported that Rusal had challenged FAS’s demand to change the aluminium pricing formula for Russian consumers. [ 3 ]
- According to RBC, FAS argued that the link to the European premium did not take into account the shift of Rusal’s exports to Asia. [ 3 ]
- FAS said it intends to appeal the court ruling. [ 2 , 4 ]
- TASS, RBC and RIA Novosti reported the ruling and the planned appeal during the afternoon of 5 October 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The court’s reasoning for annulling the warning. None of the documents state why the court ruled as it did; only the outcome is reported.
- When the court issued the decision and when an appeal would be heard. The documents give only publication times, not the date of the ruling or any appeal schedule.
- The exact pricing formula FAS wanted changed and its effect on Russian aluminium prices. Only RBC refers to the formula, in summary form, and no outlet gives the terms or price impact.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that a court annulled the FAS warning to Rusal over aluminium prices. [ 1 ]
- TASS reports that FAS intends to appeal the court decision on Rusal’s aluminium prices. [ 2 ]
- RBC reports the court annulled the FAS warning, noting Rusal had contested the demand to change the pricing formula for Russian consumers. [ 3 ]
- RBC reports FAS will appeal the annulment of the warning. [ 4 ]
- RIA Novosti reports the court found the FAS warning to Rusal unlawful. [ 5 ]