Pakistan: Domestic cement despatches registered an increase of 7% in September 2026, reaching 3.78Mt compared to 3.52Mt in the corresponding month of the previous year.
According to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, however, exports were flat at 0.83Mt. Total cement despatches during September 2026 were 4.62Mt against 4.36Mt despatched during the same month of the last year, showing an increase of 6% year-on-year.
During the first quarter of the current financial year, which began in July 2026, total cement despatches were 13.1Mt, 4% higher year-on-year than the 12.6Mt despatched during the corresponding period of last year. Domestic despatches during this period were 10.8Mt, showing an increase of 8%. Exports were 2.3Mt, down by 11%.
A spokesman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association expressed ‘concerns’ over the decline in exports and the continued instability in energy prices. He was ‘optimistic’ that the geopolitical tensions will be resolved soon, enabling cement and allied industries to come out of this ‘difficult situation,’ according to The Business Recorder.