Qatar’s monthly industrial output contracted in June with the Industrial Production Index decreasing by 2.9 per cent MoM compared to 3.3 per cent MoM growth in May, figures released by the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics show. The production of cement and other non-metallic products fell steeply by 14 per cent.

Qatar’s production base is currently expanding with Qatar National Cement Company preparing to start up a new production line in 2H18.