BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 7
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The volume of cement produced in Uzbekistan from January through October 2020 amounted to 8.8 million tons, which is 2.6 percent more compared to the corresponding period last year, Trend reports referring to the press service of the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.
The largest share in the total volume of products produced by enterprises for the production of cement at the republican level falls on the Tashkent region 46.7 percent, Navoi region 35.1 percent and Fergana region 12.8 percent.
The volume of cement exported from Uzbekistan over the past ten months in value terms amounted to $27.6 million.
At the same time, the volume of cement import for the same reported period in value terms accounts for $105.5 million.
Earlier it was reported that Kuvasaycement JSC and Akhangarantsement JSC cement plants in Uzbekistan suspended the production of cement due to the decrease in gas pressure.
The Antimonopoly Committee of Uzbekistan noted that the decrease in pressure is associated with a cold snap and increased gas consumption by the population.
"Against the background of the current situation, the average daily volume of past trades amounted to 30,000 tons, which is 34 percent lower than the indicator of previous trades which accounted for 46,000 tons," the committee said.
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