BEIJING, Dec 15 Reuters China39;s primary aluminium production in November climbed 9.4 from a year earlier as looser power restrictions allowed some regions to ramp up output and as new smelters started operation.

The world39;s top aluminium producer churned out 3.41 million tonnes of primary aluminium last month, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

China39;s output has risen in each of the last nine months compared with yearago figures, after strict electricity usage restrictions in 2021 had caused significant declines in output.

The longterm demand outlook for the metal, used heavily in construction and transportation, is also improving after China relaxed its COVID 19related restrictions and the government issued new measures to support the ailing property sector.

The mosttraded aluminium contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange averaged 18,845 yuan 2,707 a tonne in November, up 6.1 from the previous month.

Many producers also saw better profits last month, boosted by lower thermal coal prices, according to information provider Mysteel. Average profit at smelters was 1,173 yuan a tonne in November, up 348 yuan from the prior month, it said.

Many aluminium producers are looking to ramp up production as long as the power supply allows, given profit of more than 1,000 yuan and good demand prospects next year, a Shanghaibased aluminium trader said.

Aluminium producers in China39;s southwestern region, chiefly Sichuan province and the Guangxi…