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BUA Cement Reports 60% Profit Growth Amid Rising Costs Linked to Middle East Tensions

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BUA Cement Plc released its unaudited financial statements for the nine months ended September 2026. Revenue reached N1.1 trillion, a 26.5 per cent increase from the previous year, and profit after tax grew 60 per cent to N463.1 billion. Despite this growth, the cost of sales increased by 8.8 per cent to N466.4 billion.

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The increase in the cost of sales was partly attributed to elevated prices linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. This indicates that regional instability is contributing to higher input costs for the cement industry.

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  • Middle EastGeopolitical region whose tensions are linked to elevated commodity prices.

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    Shell might see changes in financial performance due to the same elevated energy prices driving cost increases in the cement sector.

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