LAHORE: The cement prices, after witnessing a drop of almost 15 percent during the last five months from Jan to May, have started reverting to previous level in north region’s retail market, as different brands prices were witnessed a kike of Rs20 on average. However, the rates in South region remained stable at an average of Rs630/bag.
Retail market sources noted that prices have now started to increase by Rs15-20 per 50kg bag across different cities in the northern region with the new price range standing between Rs580-600 per bag. This improvement has been possible with supply adjustments, as the cement companies are trying to save their fast depleting margins.
In retail market of Lahore, different brands of cement bags are available, showing a hike in the range of Rs15 to Rs20 per 50kg bag against their previous rates of Rs 560 to Rs 580. Presently, there are three popular brands in Lahore market including DG Cement, Bestway Cement and Maple Leaf Cement which are selling in the range of Rs 580-600 per 50kg bag as per their demand and popularity, dealers said.
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