BAHRAIN’S current shortage of cement could lead to a black market in the product, said an expert.
It could also hit major ongoing infrastructure projects, as the kingdom’s four cement companies have stopped importing a combined 100,000 tonnes a month from Saudi and are seeking alternative sources of supply
United Cement Company (UCC) chief executive Faisal Shehab told the GDN that the companies did not want to cause chaos, but that the situation was “critical” .