Saudi Arabia issues 29 licenses to export steel and 12 for cement during the first half of 2023

The Ministry of Commerce said that the total licenses for exporting steel and cement since the start of permitting exports amounted to 334, including 201 for steel export and 133 for cement. According to Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper, the ministry stated that from the beginning of 2023 until the end of the first half, 41 licenses were issued, including 29 for steel export and 12 for cement. The Ministry pointed out that the licenses' issuance came after fulfilling the specific conditions and requirements by the regulatory controls of the ministerial committee formed of the ministries of trade and investment, finance, energy, industry and mineral resources, environment, water and agriculture.