Saudi Arabia: Domestic cement sales rose by 0.4% year-on-year in August 2026 to 4.49Mt from 4.47Mt in the same month of 2025, an increase of 19,000t. Meanwhile, exports decreased by 18% to 92,000t, compared to 0.11Mt in August 2025, according to Al-Yamama Cement. Total cement sales, including exports, reached 4.58Mt in August 2026, compared to 4.59Mt in August 2025. Saudi Cement recorded its highest production level in August 2026 at 0.8Mt, while Southern Cement had the largest clinker inventory at 6.19Mt.
Al-Yamama Cement recorded the most sales in August 2026 with 0.83Mt, its highest level in eight months, representing 19% of total domestic sales. Saudi Cement's sales ranked second with 0.55Mt, capturing 12% of the domestic market, followed by Qassim Cement with sales of 0.33Mt. Arabian Cement achieved a 15% increase in domestic sales to reach 0.33Mt, followed by Yanbu Cement also with 0.33Mt, then Southern Cement with 0.31Mt.
Regarding the quantities of cement exported in August 2026, Saudi Cement recorded the most with 52,000t, capturing 57% of the market. Al-Jouf Cement exported 18,000t, up from only 1000t in August 2025. Meanwhile, exports from Najran Cement decreased by 32% year-on-year to 15,000t, while Eastern Cement recorded a 100% increase in its exports during August 2026 to 7000t.
Total sales for all cement companies reached 35.1Mt in the first eight months of 2026, compared to 35.8Mt in the same period of 2025 a decrease of about 2%. Domestic sales decreased in the first eight months of 2026, by 2% year-on-year to 34Mt, compared to 34.7Mt in the corresponding period of 2025. In contrast, exports increased during the first eight months of 2026 by about 0.6% year-on-year to 1.1Mt, compared to 1.09Mt in the same period of 2025.
