Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad Cement (TCL) has announced a 15% cement price increase, which will be implemented on 9 February 2026. It blamed higher natural gas prices for the increase, the sixth in as many years.
"As the National Gas Company's previously announced increase in natural gas prices has now been confirmed retroactive to 1 January 2026, this is having a direct and significant impact on TCL's production costs," TCL noted in a statement. "TCL remains firmly committed to maintaining its operations in the country, supporting more than 350 direct employees and over 400 local contractors and suppliers, and continuing its contribution to the economy as a leading foreign exchange generator, with exports expected to exceed US$40m in 2026."
TCL also highlighted wider pressures on the manufacturing sector, saying it has experienced significant increases in manufacturing costs, including raw materials, packaging, and general inflationary pressures, which it said had already ‘materially impacted’ production costs.
