
Displaying items by tag: Uzbek Commodity Exchange
SAS-Tobe Technologies increases exports to Uzbekistan
16 November 2018Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan: Kazakhstan’s SAS-Tobe Technologies has increased its exports to Uzbekistan. It is the first Kazakh manufacturer accredited at the Uzbek Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange, according to the Podrobno News Agency. The company has sold around 1500t through the exchange in the last two months. It now plans to export over 50% of its 0.25Mt/yr production capacity.
Uzbek cement production drop blamed on energy prices
16 November 2018Uzbekistan: Cement production has fallen by 4.7% year-on-year to 5.6Mt in the first nine months of 2018 from 5.9Mt in the same period in 2017. The decline has been blamed on rising gas and electricity prices, according to the Trend News Agency. Energy prices have risen by at least 60% so far in 2018. 4.5Mt of production, or over 80%, was sold through the Uzbek Commodity Exchange.
Uzbekstian sells 80% of cement sales through commodity exchange
05 November 2018Uzbekistan: 80% of local cement sales were made through the Uzbek Commodity Exchange in the first nine months of 2018. Local sales fell by 4.7% year-on-year to 5.6Mt from 5.9Mt, according to the Trend News Agency. 4.5Mt of this total was sold through the commodity exchange. Falling sales have been blamed on rising natural gas and electricity prices. Tariffs for gas and electricity have increased by at least 60% during 2018 for industrial users in the construction industry, including cement producers.