Bolivia: Fancesa is operating at reduced capacity amid roadblocks, economic uncertainty and a fuel shortage, with production reportedly at between 20% and 25% of normal levels. Chair of the board Guido Calvo reported that the company had lost approximately US$5.8m in sales between April and May 2026 due to reduced cement sales and a slowdown in construction activity. Fancesa has suspended quarry operations due to sufficient stock and a lack of diesel supply from Yacimientos, leaving equipment idle for approximately two weeks. The company has also shut down one of its kilns due to an accumulation of more than 70,000t of clinker and an inability to ship cement. A collective leave of absence has been arranged for personnel not required at current production levels, with adjustments also made in administrative areas.

Vietnam: Vietnam exported 3.2Mt of cement and clinker worth US$119m in May 2026, up by 8% in volume and 6% in value year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO).

In the first five months of 2026, Vietnam earned US$610m from exporting 16.6Mt of cement and clinker, up by 17% year-on-year in value and 17% year-on-year in volume.

In 2025, Vietnam earned US$1.37bn from exporting 37Mt of cement and clinker, up by 21% year-on-year in value and 25% year-on-year in volume.

Turkmenistan: The Lebap Cement plant produced 406,000t of cement in the first quarter of 2026. This is an increase of 35,000t compared to the same period in 2025. Production growth rates are approaching 9.5%, according to local press. 2025 was one of the most profitable years in the company's history, with total production exceeding 1.5Mt.

Peru: National cement shipments rose by 5% year-on-year to 1.09Mt in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month shipments up by 11%. Cement production rose by 10% year-on-year to 1.03Mt in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month production up by 9%. Clinker production fell by 4% year-on-year to 0.8Mt, while accumulated 12-month production rose by 4%. Cement exports rose by 60% year-on-year to 12,699t in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month exports up by 8%. Clinker exports fell by 1% year-on-year to 69,925t, and accumulated 12-month exports rose by 59%.

Cement imports rose to 75,529t in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month imports up by 45%, arriving via the port of Chancay from Vietnam (80%), the port of Matarani from Vietnam (7%) and the Tacna land terminal from Chile (13%). Clinker imports fell by 11% year-on-year to 78,575t, with accumulated 12-month imports up by 29%, arriving via the port of Callao from Korea (56%) and the port of Callao from Ecuador (44%).