The supply of cement droppers despite the fullness of brokers’ warehouses

In an interview with Fars news agency’s economic reporter, Farshid Pourhajat, pointing out that housing is the most expensive item in the household’s budget, said: One of the problems that housing builders are struggling with now is the pricing of ready-mixed concrete, which is set without any rules. There has been a significant increase in the last 4 months.

Referring to the statistics of the production of cement and materials, the secretary of the National Association of Mass Housing Builders said: The cement factory in the country uses national resources, receives cheap electricity and energy, but in May compared to April this year, despite the fact that there was an 87% increase in production , but it reduces the supply to the market by 3%.

He added: In the absence of the presence of regulatory bodies, cement factories reduce the supply of the market in a completely engineered way in order to increase the price of cement with various excuses, including the issue of managing electricity consumption in the summer.

*Supply of cement to the commodity exchange is engineered

Pointing out that the housing production cycle from the production of materials to handing over residential units to the people should be monitored, Pourhajat said: According to our information, cement factories have received 13% more electricity from the market from the first of this year to July 5, which means an increase It is production and the statistics of the increase in production have been recorded in the systems, but why cement is not supplied to the market should be considered by the government.

The Secretary of the National Association of Mass Builders of Housing said: As housing builders, we have faced an increase in the price of ready-mixed concrete. When we ask the concrete seller why the price of ready-mixed concrete has become expensive, he gives the excuse of increasing the price of materials. When we ask the material seller why the price of goods has become expensive, he says that the cost of transportation has increased and all this is in the context that we have had a stable economy for the past 4 months and there is no reason to increase the price.

He continued: In other words, every part of the system that ends up in the construction of housing is looking for an excuse to increase the price, and unfortunately, the regulatory institutions have no knowledge of this issue, so that in the end, an important product in the construction of housing is increased by 2 times. to face

* There are few players in the market of cement and building materials

Pointing out that the uncontrolled increase in construction inputs means an increase in the cost of the country’s construction projects, including the national housing movement, Pourhajat emphasized: “Today, we are facing high prices and indiscipline in the market of cement and building materials, even though I believe in the free market. But when the actors and dealers of your market are few and can raise their prices overnight without any reason, the free market doesn’t make any sense anymore.

In a criticism of the government, this union official said: There are a handful of middlemen and brokers in the cement market between the commodity exchange and the final consumer, who can reduce the supply of cement and increase the price overnight despite the fact that their warehouses are full.

He said: “The government should strengthen its monitoring tools in this field and stand in front of such indisciplines, the smoke of which goes to the eyes of the people.”

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