Cement companies and factories have announced that their maximum prices will remain stable through March for the third month in a row, with the exception of the Egyptian-Spanish company, whose prices have been reduced by LE20, currently selling at LE600 per ton.
The Suez Cement Group (Portland Tora, Helwan and Suez) is selling for LE850 per ton, National Cement – LE750 in Greater Cairo and LE770 in other governorates, Assiut Cement – LE859, Amreyah Cement – LE831, Alexandria Cement and Beni Suef Cement – LE720, Lafarge – LE871 in Cairo and LE893 in the rest of the governorates, North Sinai Cement – LE800, South Sinai Cement – LE815, Misr Beni Suef Cement – LE760, Misr Qena Cement – LE750 in Cairo and LE790 in the rest of the governorates, South Valley Cement – LE790, MEDCOM Aswan Cement – LE850 in Cairo and LE800 in the rest of the governorates, Sinai White Portland Cement – LE780, Arabian Cement – LE897, El-Sewedy Cement – LE879 in Cairo and LE899 in the rest of the governorates, Nile Valley Cement – LE877, El-Arish Cement – LE650, Construction Materials – LE860, El-Nahda Cement – LE850 and ASEC Minya – LE905.
Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy said the current prices are valid until 15 March, stressing that while retail agents may sell cement for less, they must announce their prices to the consumers.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
