The Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Investment has issued the first cement export licenses, which was offered to one of the national cement production plants, according to a ministry official speaking to Al Eqtisadiah. The official added that the ministry has six other requests from cement producers for a cement export licence. The Saudi customs will collect the increment between global fuel prices and subsidised Saudi fuel. The increment will be calculated based on other factors including: the quantity of export per production plant, fuel consumption efficiency and the type of fuel, the source added. (Argaam, El Eqtisadiah)