May Persian Gulf-Arabian Sea and East Africa Cement and Clinker Prices Increase

Greenwich, CT, May 19, 2016 --(PR.com)-- On a monthly basis, cement and clinker FOB prices increased by 2.8 percent MoM and 9.6 percent MoM, according to the CW Research’s May update to Persian Gulf – Arabian Sea and East Africa Cement and Clinker price assessment.

The monthly update shows East African CFR prices for cement increased by 1.3 percent in comparison with last month. “The increase is the first we have seen on the market after a series of months dominated by marginal decrease”, explains Raluca Cercel, Consulting Analyst with the CW Group’s European team.

The monthly report also includes details about shipping indices of cement and clinker trading, and the latest insights on trade in Saudi Arabia and Iran.

CW Research’s leading role in the global cement and clinker sector forms the underpinning for the monthly price assessment. Price points are based on the analyst team’s on-going discussions with cement traders, producers, exporters and other stakeholders in the business and reflect a synthesis of actual traded cargos.

The full monthly update is available as an annual subscription in individual or corporate license forms. For questions and orders, please contact Liviu Dinu, Market Services & Marketing Consultant, CW Group (Europe), at ld@cwgrp.com, or +40-744-67-44-11.

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About the report
CW Research’s Persian Gulf – Arabian Sea and East Africa Cement and Clinker price assessment product is a monthly report providing timely updates on actual pricing for cargoes with prompt delivery (next 30-60 days). The unique product synthesizes key market information based on CW Research’s analysts’ interactions with market participants, including traders, exporters, buyers and other stakeholders involved in the cement trade.

The product covers three distinct monthly price reference points for bulk cargoes:
· Persian Gulf - Arabian Sea: cement FOB
· Persian Gulf - Arabian Sea: clinker FOB
· East Africa: cement CFR

The report is part of CW Research’s “Cement and Clinker Price Assessment” product series providing regional insights for end-user centric pricing information for gray cement, clinker, and India petcoke CFR.

About CW Research
CW Research is a leader in syndicated and data-driven market research solutions. The company offers independent perspectives on multiple industrial market segments (e.g. cement, metals & minerals, and specialty chemicals) and deep functional expertise in market intelligence, sourcing intelligence, commodity pricing intelligence. CW Research also provides custom industry and competitive research programs for operating companies, financial analysts, consultants, governments, suppliers and many others as well as tailored studies together with CW Advisory.