Cement Network Report: Russia's Cement Demand Drops by 25.7% in the First Two Months of 2026

At the beginning of 2026, the Russian cement industry was extremely depressed, domestic cement consumption fell off a cliff, and demand dropped by 25.7% from January to February compared with the same period last year, totaling about 4.5 million tons.

2026-03-27 17:54:41

The latest report shows that the overall operation rate of Saudi cement industry in February 2026 was 73.9%, slightly lower than that in January, but higher than that in February 2025.

2026-03-27 17:53:12

On March 12, 2026, Mexican cement manufacturer Cemex announced that it would sell most of its business in Colombia to Swiss building materials giant Holcim for $485 million, marking a major shift in its strategy in the Colombian market..

2026-03-27 17:51:41

East Africa Portland Cement Company recently announced that from March 11, 2026, the price of 50 kg bags of Portland Volcanic Ash Cement (CEM IV 32.5) will be increased by 10 Kenyan shillings, or 1.39%.

2026-03-27 17:50:07

Data from the Malaysian Bureau of Statistics on March 1, 2026 showed that the building materials price index in February showed a trend of differentiation. Compared with the same period last year, the cement unit price index rose by 0.8% and the steel price index fell by 1.2%.

2026-03-27 17:47:35

Over the past four years, Brazil's National Steel Company (CSN) has expanded aggressively in many fields and faced a debt crisis. To this end, the company launched an 18 billion real deleveraging plan, including the sale of cement assets.

2026-03-24 17:33:53

Since the beginning of 2026, Vietnam's building materials market has set off a wave of overall price increases, and the prices of core building materials such as cement, steel, sand and gravel have risen synchronously. At least three rounds of price adjustment of cement in the year, in March, most enterprises increased the price of bagged and bulk cement by about 100000 Vietnamese Dong/ton.

2026-03-24 17:31:36

The escalation of geopolitical contradictions in the Middle East has had a direct impact on Bangladesh's construction industry. Cement, the core material of construction, has seen a wave of rising prices. Cement manufacturers have raised the price of each bag of cement by 10 to 20 Taka.

2026-03-24 17:28:24

Nigeria's construction industry is facing severe challenges, with the price of 50 kilograms of cement rising from 7500 naira in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 11500-15000 naira, an increase of more than 50%.

2026-03-24 17:12:44

Data from the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan show that in January 2026, the country produced 329900 tons of cement, a slight increase of 0.3% over January 2025.

2026-03-13 10:47:09

In 2025, Kazakhstan's cement industry reached the best in history, with the output of ordinary Portland cement reaching 14.4 million tons, an increase of 18% over 2024, surpassing the record in 2021. The industry had previously stagnated, but this time it recovered successfully and grew at a high speed. At the beginning of 2026, the momentum continued, and the output in January was 68.4% higher than that in January 2025.

2026-03-13 10:42:29

Russia's cement industry is suffering its worst demand contraction in years. Production fell by about 10% in 2025, and sales hit a record low in January 2026, plunging by nearly a third year-on-year.

2026-03-13 10:40:19

According to the Argentine Cement Association, the country's cement consumption in January 2026 was 788200 tons, down 5.3% from the same period in 2025, continuing the weak market situation.

2026-03-13 10:37:33

The downturn in South Korea's construction industry has cast a shadow over the cement industry. In 2025, the domestic sales of cement in Korea reached the lowest record in 34 years, only 38.1 million tons, a sharp drop of 12.8% compared with the previous year, falling below the 40 million tons mark for the first time and falling into the 30 million tons range, intuitively reflecting the deep contraction of construction activities..

2026-03-13 10:33:29

In 2025, Brazilian cement sales were 67.047 million tons, an increase of 3.7% over the previous year, exports were only 63000 tons, accounting for 0.09%, and domestic sales were 66.984 million tons, an increase of 3.7% over the previous year.

2026-03-13 10:27:31

In 2025, Russia's cement consumption decreased significantly, and the annual domestic cement consumption dropped to 60.7 million tons, a decrease of about 9% compared with the same period last year. Regionally, the Siberian Federal District has the most obvious decline, up to 16%, and other federal districts have also declined to varying degrees.

2026-03-13 10:22:53

In 2025, Iran is facing multiple pressures such as geopolitical tensions, international sanctions, currency devaluation and inflation, and its economic growth is sluggish and close to zero. According to the data and estimates of Iran Cement Association, Iran's cement consumption will drop to 58.5 million tons in 2025, down 10% year-on-year.

2026-03-13 10:17:02

The Moroccan cement market has been in the doldrums since the beginning of the year. In February 2026, the national cement shipment volume was about 2.092 million tons, down 15.81% from the same period in 2025.

2026-03-11 17:01:38

Saudi cement market January 2026 report shows that the country's cement industry continues the pattern of "strong inside and weak outside". Domestic sales increased by about 2% year-on-year, production increased by 0.4%, and export volume declined by 16%.

2026-03-11 16:59:38

Egypt's cement industry will enter a slowdown stage in 2026, but it will still maintain positive growth, and cement prices are expected to stabilize at about $80 per ton.

2026-03-11 16:55:37

India's per capita cement consumption has risen to about 290 kilograms, according to the 2025-26 annual economic survey of the Ministry of Finance.

2026-03-11 16:47:33

In 2025, Indonesia's domestic cement sales reached 63.912 million tons, down 1.5% year-on-year, showing a moderate contraction trend. Meanwhile, Indonesia exported 12.336 million tons of clinker, up 12.8% year-on-year, and 1.32 million tons of cement, up 32.2% year-on-year. From the perspective of export flow, Indonesian cement exports are mainly oriented to the East Timor market.

2026-03-11 16:24:41

From January to November 2025, Turkey's domestic cement sales reached 70.985 million tons, an increase of 8.0% over the same period last year, and domestic demand shrank slightly. At the same time, Turkey's cement exports have shaken off the downward trend of exports since 2023 and achieved substantial growth.

2026-03-11 16:18:00

In 2025, there is no obvious driving force for the growth of cement consumption, which is expected to decline by 1.6%, but moderate growth is expected to resume in 2026 and accelerate in 2027.

2026-03-11 16:09:27

Cement demand in Peru has been growing for 12 consecutive months, making it one of the most prominent markets in Latin America. At the same time, Peru's cement import and export pattern presents distinct characteristics.

2026-03-06 15:18:53

According to preliminary data released by the Brazilian Cement Industry Association (SNIC), the country's cement sales reached 5.3 million tons in January 2026, a slight increase of 1% over the same period in 2025.

2026-03-06 15:15:21

According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), the country's cement shipments reached 4.199 million tons in February 2026, up 12.53% from 3.732 million tons in the same period in 2025.

2026-03-06 15:12:34

In 2025, Vietnam's economic growth rate is in the medium and high range, the construction industry is growing rapidly, and the annual cement output reaches about 1.04 tons, an increase of about 11% over the same period last year. This is Vietnam's high growth rate after the obvious shrinkage of cement demand and production in 2023 and the stabilization in 2024.

2026-03-06 14:11:02

CIMAF Group, a Moroccan multinational cement company, has officially acquired a controlling stake in Chad's National Cement Company (SONACIM), which operates a comprehensive cement plant with an annual output of 200000 tons in Boare.

2026-03-05 17:41:47

In October 2025, the total shipment of Portland cement and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico was 10.34 million tons, down 3% from 10.66 million tons in the same period in 2024.

2026-03-05 17:39:50

Bolivia's annual cement consumption in 2025 is 3.9419 million tons, down 3.9% from 4.1015 million tons in 2024, and the cement market shows the typical characteristics of "total contraction and regional differentiation".

2026-03-05 17:37:19

In January this year, Vietnam's cement clinker export volume reached 3.66 million tons, a substantial increase of 67.6% over the same period last year, but the trend of differentiation in the import volume of major trading partners, as well as the rhythm disturbance brought about by the Spring Festival factors, means that the data of subsequent months may be callback..

2026-03-05 17:31:14

In 2025, India's cement production reached 480 million tons, an increase of 10.19% over the same period last year. The growth of India's cement production was mainly due to the substantial increase in domestic demand. At the same time, the net import of cement in India has increased and the net import of clinker has decreased, which shows the rising trend of the self-sufficiency rate of clinker in the country's cement industry in recent years as production capacity continues to be put into operation.

2026-03-05 17:17:14

The Gambia Cement Importers Association recently urged the government to reconsider its decision to reinstate the excise tax on cement imported by land. Previously, the government temporarily reduced the consumption tax on cement imported by land from 180 Dalasi per bag to 30 Dalasi, which will expire on February 1, 2026, when the consumption tax will be restored to 180 Dalasi per bag..

2026-02-12 17:26:47

On January 23, 2026, the Confidence Cement Dhaka Ltd officially put into operation a new cement manufacturing plant in Palash, Nasindi County, Bangladesh, with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons.

2026-02-12 17:16:31

Throughout 2025, Indonesia's total cement output was 64.72 million tons, down 4.5% from 67.784 million tons in 2024.

2026-02-09 15:10:10

In 2025, the domestic sales volume of Japanese cement was 30 million 864 thousand tons, a decrease of 6.5% compared with the previous year.

2026-02-09 15:04:44

In the first 11 months of 2025, the Italian cement market as a whole maintained growth, with a cumulative increase of 2% year-on-year.

2026-02-09 14:57:02

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Chibabawa Cement Plant project in Mozambique, which is designed to produce about 1 million tons annually.

2026-02-09 14:54:44

Lafarge Africa announced a major capacity expansion plan, aiming to achieve an annual output of 5.5 million tons of cement through two main production lines, Ashaka and Shagamu.

2026-02-09 14:50:05

Egypt's cement production reached about 65 million tons in 2025, up 18% from 55 million tons in the previous year.

2026-02-09 14:43:19

Yemen's construction industry is facing a serious crisis. The Houthi-controlled customs authorities suddenly announced a 50% increase in tariffs on locally produced cement on the grounds of supporting Yemeni cement companies..

2026-01-30 10:02:00

Bangladesh's cement industry is facing a serious bottleneck in importing raw materials. Due to the lack of enough small barges to unload bulk cargo at the anchorage outside the Chattogram, the unloading operation of imported clinker has encountered difficulties, resulting in delays in the supply of raw materials..

2026-01-30 09:58:25

Nigeria's BUA Cement plans to build a new production line with an annual capacity of 3 million tons at its Sokoto plant. The total investment of the project is about 240 million US dollars.

2026-01-30 09:55:36

Since January 2026, the prices of major Nigerian brands such as Dangote Cement and Mangal have risen sharply, with the price of 50 kg bagged cement rising from about 9800 naira in December 2025 to 10500 naira, an increase of 7.1%.

2026-01-30 09:52:50

Kenya East Africa Portland Cement Company will increase its annual production capacity from 1.3 million tons to nearly 4 million tons in the next three years.

2026-01-30 09:50:02

The Philippine Cement Manufacturers Association is cautious about the market outlook for 2026, with an estimated decline of 2% to 3% in Philippine cement demand in 2025.

2026-01-30 09:45:58

Cemros (formerly Eurocement), Russia's largest cement producer, has closed its plants in Belgorod and Ulyanovsk and reduced its plant in Lipetsk to minimal operation.

2026-01-30 09:42:44

The Egyptian government is pushing hard to expand cement production capacity, approving licenses for three new cement plants and major expansion projects for several existing cement plants.

2026-01-30 09:40:04

According to the data of the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan, the country's cement production showed moderate growth in 2025, but the performance of the whole building materials industry was weak. In 2025, cement production increased by 1.7% year on year, reaching 4.14 million tons.

2026-01-30 09:38:02