According to Tasnim, Ali Nikzad, Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in a conversation about the latest situation of steel and cement prices, said: “Despite the fact that steel and cement production in the country is more than domestic consumption and these two products in the construction industry, bridge construction, road construction And industries are an important component, and their exports have not grown this year compared to last year, but the price of steel is higher than the world price.
The representative of Ardabil, Nir, Namin and Sarein in the 11th parliament added: 30 million tons of steel is produced in the country, while the domestic consumption is about 15 to 16 million tons, on the other hand, the production of cement was about 61 million tons, but consumption in the country is about 50 million tons.
He added that despite the use of subsidized energy, facilities and cheap land, the price of steel should not be higher than the world rate, adding: “Several meetings were held with the two former heads of the Ministry of Industry, Mines, Trade and Mr. Razm Hosseini, the current minister.”
Referring to the minister’s promise to reduce steel prices, criticized the views that strengthen the new guidelines for organizing the steel market, adding: “The stock market cannot be abused and only a small part of steel can be exchanged.” Offered to find out the price and sold the rest in the open market regardless of the cost.
Nikzad evaluated the new instructions for organizing the steel market as progressive and continued: “According to these instructions, the final product must be presented on the stock exchange.”