Riyadh-Mubasher: Eastern Province Cement said its board on Monday decided to temporarily stop oven No. 1 for the current market conditions and the continued export ban.
This is the second time in less than one month a local cement producer stops an oven for the same reasons.
On 7 February, Saudi Cement Co. halted oven No. 6 which operates with a production capacity of 3,500 tonnes of clinker per day.
Eastern Cement expects the decision not to impact its financial results or commitment towards customers.
Turki Al Toaimi, spokesman of the ministry of commerce, earlier said the government does not ban cement export, but companies should comply with certain regulations in this regard.
The ministry set some conditions for the export; the adequacy of supply in the domestic market, abundant inventory of clinker and cement and not raising prices for consumers.
