Brazil: Cement sales in Brazil increased by 2% year-on-year to 5.4Mt in April 2026, while sales in the first four months of 2026 rose by 2% year-on-year. The National Cement Industry Union (SNIC) attributed demand growth to housing and infrastructure activity, supported by the Minha Casa, Minha Vida housing programme. The economic outlook that sustains demand continues to be influenced by the ‘heated’ labour market and the Minha Casa, Minha Vida programme has led to a steady rise in real estate sales.
SNIC president Paulo Camillo Penna said “Despite the positive results in cement sales so far, the activity is already feeling the effects of the conflict in the Middle East. We had a strong impact with the readjustment in petcoke, a component that is mostly imported, which accounts for about 40% of the production cost. In the domestic market, pressures persist with the readjustments of diesel oil and road freight, a mode that represents about 90% of cement distribution in the country.”
