Saudi-based cement companies reported a decrease in sales of around 26 per cent in August to 2.76Mt from 3.7Mt in August 2017, according to data from Al Yamama Cement. The producer also reported a YoY fall in total output of 27.7 per cent YoY to 2.74Mt in August. Cement stocks were slightly lower by 0.6 per cent to 1.16Mt.

While Southern Cement led sales at 463,000t, it noted a 1.7 per cent YoY drop from 471,000t in August of the year before. Saudi Cement followed with 355,000t, down eight per cent YoY from 386,000t in August 2017. Northern Cement saw its sales fall 47 per cent YoY to 45,000t.