Overview
- APCMA reported March 2026 cement dispatches of 3.745 million tons, a 0.91% rise from a year earlier.
- Local market sales edged down 0.20% to 3.097 million tons, reflecting softer domestic demand.
- Exports increased 6.56% to 648,564 tons, with southern mills handling all overseas shipments and northern mills recording none.
- Northern producers lifted total March shipments to 2.639 million tons, while southern mills slipped to 1.11 million tons, underscoring a clear regional split.
- For July through March, total dispatches rose 9.80% to 38.54 million tons, and APCMA warned that swings in oil and coal prices tied to geopolitical tensions could raise production costs and disrupt deliveries for builders and public works.