Iranian domestic cement demand amounted to 5.781Mt in October 2026, an estimated 13.3 per cent YoY jump, according to the Iranian Cement Association.
Producers manufactured 6.618Mt of cement and 6.440Mt of clinker in October.
Cement exports amounted to 667,965t in October, their highest level since May 2024, while clinker exports were 284,984t.
April-October 2026
Iranian cement consumption, production and exports have all increased steadily since July, likely reflecting the de-escalation in the US war with the country, as well as rebuilding and military construction activity within Iran.
In the first seven months of the 2026 Iranian fiscal year, cement consumption in Iran was 36.225Mt, up an estimated 6.4 per cent from 34.047Mt in the same period of 2025.
Cement production totalled 40.215Mt. Clinker production was 38.811Mt.
Cumulative cement exports amounted to 4.283Mt in April-October 2026, while clinker exports were 1.422Mt.
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