Commodities · 2 min read
Nigeria cement prices climb 3% in a week as diesel costs bite
A 50kg bag of cement now averages ₦9,500 nationwide, with builders pointing to higher diesel and FX pressure on inputs.
Opaindex tracks 2 sourced commodities stories from Nigeria, each dated and cross-linked to live market data. The latest: "Nigeria weekly market wrap (13 July 2026): Cement leads price gains".
Across 7 daily-tracked Nigerian prices, 4 rose and 3 eased in the week to 13 July 2026 — Cement led gains (+3.2%) while Rice (local) eased (-2.3%).
· 1 min readA 50kg bag of cement now averages ₦9,500 nationwide, with builders pointing to higher diesel and FX pressure on inputs.