By NEO The European Union has been discussing the possible ban of Russian aluminium for months but stopped short of taking such measures, Reuters has reported. Apparently, EU policymakers recalled the 2018 incident when U.S. sanctions on Rusal, Russia’s largest aluminium producer, caused aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) to surge by 35% in just a few days to reach seven-year highs. If the EU decides to stop buying aluminium from Russia with new sanctions, it could cause a shortage and push aluminium prices up. Moreover, this move would come just after the EU decided to includ…