Russia’s cement production up +4.0% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of 2024, Russia’s cement production increased by +4.8% to 30.013 Mt, after 28.631 Mt in the same period last year. However, in the 2. quarter the increase was only +2.6% YoY.
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Price inflation of Russia’s cement prices 5M 2024
Since the invasion to the Ukraine, 24th Feb. 2022, Russia’s cement prices (excl. VAT) massively increased to 6225 Rub/t, after 5320 Rub/t in May last year and 3915 Rub/t two previous years ago.
Russia’s cement production up +6.9% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months of 2024, Russia’s cement production increased by a huge +6.9% to 23.199 Mt, after 21.708 Mt in the same period last year and 21.651 in the previous year.
Russia’s cement production +8.4% in 4M 2024
In the first 4 months of 2024, Russia’s cement production increased by +8.4% to 16.738 Mt, after 15.442 Mt in the same period last year and 15.825 Mt the year before.
Russia’s cement production +8.9% in 1.Q of 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the cement production in Russia increased by 8.9% to 11.145 Mt, after 10.236 Mt in the same period last year. The March increase has been +12.4% YoY.
Russia’s Chechen Cement will replace outdated wet kilns
Russia’s Chechen Cement, which has become a member of Soyuzcement, will replace its outdated wet kilns with a modern dry process line. The plant has been installed in 1973 in Chechnya in South Russia close to Georgia and operates after…
Russia’s cement production +6.1% after two month
After the first two month of 2024, Russia’s cement production increased by +6.1% to 6.145 Mt, after 5.789 Mt in the same period last year. While in January the production declined by -1.3% YoY, February saw an increase by +12.2%,…
Russia’s cement production declined in January
Russia’s cement production started in the new year with a decline by -1.3% to 2.571 Mt, after 2.605 Mt in January 2023. However the January cement production is always a result of the weather conditions in the country.
Russia’s annual cement production up by +3.5%
Russia’s cement production continued its growth with an increase by +3.5% to 62.851 Mta in 2023 and 60.665 Mta in 2022. The cement capacity utilization of the plants under operation increased from 70.5% in 2022 to 73.1% in 2023.
Russia’s cement trade largely improved
In Russia, in the period from January to November 2023, the cement trade largely improved, despite sanctions by the West. The accumulated exports improved by 6.3% YoY to 0.971 Mt, while the accumulated cement imports even increased by 50.8%, YoY…