China’s cement surplus goes global
China’s cement producers are being squeezed by falling domestic prices. Anhui Conch Cement’s 1H26 cement and clinker sales fell four per cent to 121Mt, but associated revenue de...
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Trinidad Cement 1H26 profit rises as Jamaica drives performance
Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) reported net income of TTD62.1m (US$9.1m) for the first half of 2026, up from TTD22m in the corresponding period of 2025, despite weaker consolidated r...
USG Supramax rates slow
The USG Supramax freight market started the month on a flat note, but in the second half of the month the rates fell on all routes, with brokers reporting a surplus of tonnage. ...
Geopolitics to the fore again as USA-Iran agreement breaks down – petcoke on the rise again
As predicted in last issue, the peace agreement between the USA and Iran lasted less than a month before conflict resumed. This, combined with new escalation in the war between ...
Vietnam's construction boom highlights building materials industry issues
In some areas sand prices have risen by up to 45 per cent YoY and are approaching VND1m (US$38)/m 3 . Asphalt prices have climbed nearly 32 per cent while aggregates and cement ...
Dispatches of building materials in the UK continue to decline
However, the material price index for all work edged up by 3.2 per cent in April when compared with the year-ago period. Fabricated steel prices were up 8.5 per cent while the c...
Weak demand hits Chinese rebar margins
Steel margins in China remain under pressure as the country's infrastructure and property construction sectors continue to show weakness. In addition, demand for Chinese steel e...
Malaysian government to assess impact of increasing construction materials costs
The assessment is being carried out by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), according to the country's Deputy Wor...
Steel rebar hits two-week high
The strength in demand for steel has led China Steel Corp, the country's largest steel maker, to increase domestic prices for next month by TWD1000-1200/t (US$31.68-38.01/t), ma...
Pakistan cement sector profitability increased during 1HFY26
The profitability of Pakistan’s listed cement producers improved during the first half of fiscal year 2026 (1HFY26), according to AHL Research. Sector earnings on the Pakistan S...