A confidential government report has found that sales from Aughinish Alumina to Russia increased sharply after the war in Ukraine began. The unpublished documents focus on material produced at the company’s plant in Co Limerick and describe a notable shift in where that output has been sold.
According to the report, the plant has increasingly struggled to place its material in other European countries. The documents say those sales difficulties were tied to concerns about the company, making it harder to win business in parts of Europe.
With other European markets proving more difficult, Russia appears to have become a more important destination for Aughinish Alumina’s output. The findings suggest the war and the wider political climate have had a direct impact on the plant’s commercial options.
The report is likely to intensify attention on trade links involving strategic industrial materials since the invasion of Ukraine. It also underlines the pressure on the Co Limerick operation as it tries to maintain sales while facing greater resistance in European markets.
