Bolivia: A shortage of diesel is affecting cement sales in Sucre. Local producer Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (FANCESA) said that it is unable to ship 38% of its product across the country, according to Correo del Sur.

General manager of FANCESA Jorge Camargo told local press “This problem is making it difficult for us to meet our customers’ needs. Transportation companies can’t get diesel to transport our products to the different points of sale.”

Camargo said that the company has a schedule of shipping between 2700-3000t/day, or around 60,000 bags per day of cement. He said that the company has purchased diesel from private suppliers in Santa Cruz to avoid the risk of a sudden kiln shutdown. The company has only just recovered from 53 days of road blockades in June 2026, when it had to shut down its kilns. Two kilns are currently operational.

FANCESA reportedly has an agreement with state-owned oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos to guarantee the sale of between 100,000-120,000 litres of diesel per month, but it is now buying between 30,000-33,000 litres per month from the private importer due to the shortage, which is more expensive. A meeting will be requested with the government to ask for ‘real solutions’ to the problem.

Serbia: According to Serbian Economist News, the country has extended tariff quotas on imports of Portland cement and certain types of steel products until the end of 2026. Once the established import volumes have been reached, additional duties of 50% will be imposed, which are additional to the standard customs rate. The restrictions were originally introduced from 1 January to 30 June 2026, based on a government decree to protect industries of ‘strategic importance’ to the local economy.

In the first phase, the total quota volume was 421,100t, of which 250,350t were allocated to cement. The quotas are allocated among countries based on their share of shipments to the Serbian market in 2020-2024. The largest volumes are allocated to the EU, Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Albania. Ukraine, which received a separate quota, has previously supplied Serbia with steel products. The Serbian government has explained that the restrictions are necessary to preserve domestic cement and steel production and ensure the stability of the domestic market.

Kyrgyzstan: Cement plants in the Chui region produced 1Mt of cement during the first five months of 2026. This is 1.5 times more than the 0.68Mt produced in the same period of 2025, according to the National Statistical Committee. For the January-May 2026 period, cement plants operating in the Chui region accounted for 53% of Kyrgyzstan's total national cement output.

India: UltraTech has reported its highest ever June quarter for sales volumes, revenues and net profit. It recorded a 12% year-on-year increase in cement sales volumes to 41.3Mt in the period from April to June 2026, according to the company. Net sales increased by 16% year-on-year to US$2.5bn from US$2.18bn in the previous corresponding period. Profit after tax was US$2.7bn, up by 17% year-on-year. Capacity utilisation reached 81% following the expansion of domestic cement capacity to 200Mt/yr. Its global cement capacity stood at 205Mt/yr at the end of June 2026.