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  • Year-to-date through December 2022, Pakistan sees a significant drop in cement sales
  • Investment in construction boosts Argentina's cement demand
  • China's cement output was restricted by the Zero-Covid policy in 2022

  • FOB prices for bulk ordinary Portland cement increase in the Mediterranean Basin and the Persian Gulf-Arabian Sea, while CFR prices rise in East Africa
  • Cement demand rises in Spain after five months of declines
  • Exports maintain an upward trend in Saudi Arabia in November

     

  • Cement demand is expected to increase on the back of infrastructure projects
  • Exports are likely to remain stable in the next five years
  • Cement capacity is projected to grow as a result of further investment

     

  • Asia ex-China is expected to see the largest growth in consumption in the next five years
  • Investment in Infrastructure boosts consumption in the Middle East
  • China is projected to see an overall downward trend over the forecast period

  • FOB prices for bulk ordinary Portland cement increase in the Mediterranean Basin and the Persian Gulf-Arabian Sea, while CFR prices rise in East Africa
  • Exports continue to rise in Saudi Arabia in October
  • Cement deliveries decline in Morocco

     

  • Cement consumption is projected to decrease more than 3 percent in 2022
  • China is likely to see the largest decline in demand
  • Central and Eastern European on track for two years of decline in demand

     

  • Vietnamese cement production increases in 9M2022
  • Argentina´s cement demand continues to see robust growth
  • Saudi Arabia and Pakistan both witness a decline in demand

  • The global CW price index for gray cement exports is forecast to increase almost 3 percent quarter-on-quarter in 4Q2022
  • Russia is expected to see an increase of almost 7 percent in gray cement FOB prices
  • North America and the Caribbean to continue to lead the CW price index for gray cement exports

  • FOB prices for bulk ordinary Portland cement increase in the Mediterranean Basin and the Persian Gulf-Arabian Sea, while CFR prices decline in East Africa
  • Exports continue to rise in Saudi Arabia in September
  • Cement deliveries decline in Morocco

  • Eastern Europe´s ex-works prices are expected to rise quarter-on-quarter, driven by Russian prices
  • Egyptian ex-works prices to see the largest increase in the Mediterranean Basin
  • South Africa´s ex-works prices to soar in the fourth quarter

  • Gray cement exports increased almost 4 percent in 2Q2022, even as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the pandemic continue to impact the industry
  • The Mediterranean Basin remains the largest gray cement exporting region
  • Turkey maintains its position as the largest gray cement exporter globally

  1. Cement consumption in Latin America remains mixed in the first half of the year
  2. FOB cement prices decrease in the Mediterranean Basin in August
  3. FOB prices in July increase in the Mediterranean Basin and decline in the Persian Gulf
  4. Global gray cement export prices to continue increasing in 3Q2022 amid geopolitical turmoil
  5. Cement ex-works prices to continue to increase due to spiking production costs in 3Q22
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