Displaying items by tag: Ministry of Industries, Mines and Trade
Cement prices to rise in Iran
18 June 2014Iran: The Iranian government has given permission to cement producers to increase their prices. The new prices will become effective on 21 June 2014, according to the Mehr News Agency. Previously it was reported that Iran's Cement Producers Association planned to increase cement prices by 14 – 21% in the current Iranian calendar year (which started on 21 March 2014). The Cement Producers Association and the Industry, Mine, and Trade ministry signed an agreement in the 2013 – 2014 Iranian year, establishing the trade association as the driver of cement prices.
Iran exports 18.8Mt in 2013 – 2014 calendar year
14 May 2014Iran: Iran exported 18.8Mt of cement clinker in the Iranian calendar year that ended on 20 March 2014 according to the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Trade. The figure was a 38% increase from the 13.7Mt exported in the 2012 – 2013 year. The ministry added that 69.7Mt of cement was produced in the country in the 2013 – 2014 period. Of this total 79% was consumed domestically.