Call for EU to avoid imposing sanctions on Rusal-owned firms such as Aughinish in Ireland

Industry group European Aluminium wants the EU to impose sanctions on aluminium supplied from Russia, but not on EU-based companies such as the Aughinish operation in the Shannon Estuary

The Aughinish Alumina refinery on the Shannon Estuary employs up to 500 people.

Industry group European Aluminium wants the EU to impose sanctions on aluminium supplied from Russia, but not on EU-based companies such as the giant Aughinish operation in the Shannon Estuary that are owned by Rusal. 

The group has been lobbying the EU for a ban on Russian-origin aluminium over its invasion of Ukraine. So far, sanctions have not been imposed but they are still on the agenda.