December showcases fall in cement and clinker FOB prices in Med Basin, Persian Gulf ÔÇô Arabian Sea and East Africa
Prices continue to trend negatively for cement, according to the CW Research's December update to Med Basin, Persian Gulf ÔÇô Arabian Sea and East Africa Cement and Clinker price assessment.
On a monthly basis, FOB prices for bulk ordinary Portland cement contracted again in December, falling by almost 13 percent MoM for Med Basin exporters and by almost 10 percent MoM for Persian Gulf-Arabian Sea countries.
CW Research's monthly price assessment sees similar downward movements for clinker. The month of December saw Persian Gulf-Arabian Sea prices for bulk ordinary clinker FOB significantly decrease by more than 15 percent MoM.
The December update highlights the solidifying of Iran's positioning as a key trader, although the main export market, Iraq, remains affected by instability and expects lower cement consumption volumes for the following months.
ÔÇ£Traders did not have high hopes for pricing to improve in December, so this month's pricing for OPC cement and clinker came as no surprise for both manufacturers and traders. On the other and, the downward spiral of shipping rates we saw last month is now more contained, so importers of cement and clinker will see more stabilized CFR and CIF pricingÔÇØÔÇØ, explains Raluca Cercel, Consulting Analyst with the CW Group's European team.
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