Saudi Arabia's cement sales rose 39 per cent YoY to 5.09Mt in November 2014 from 3.65Mt in November 2013, according to statistics published by Saudi cement producer Yamama Cement Co.

Of the total, domestic sales accounted for 5.03Mt, up 40 per cent YoY. Exports stood at 60,000t, up from 50,000t.

Saudi Cement Co achieved the highest sales with 714,000t, up from 562,000t, followed by Southern Province Cement and Yanbu Cement.

The highest YoY increase was achieved by Najran Cement (+140 per cent), followed by Hail Cement (109 per cent) and Riyadh Cement (60 per cent).