Steel prices fall, timber rises, electrical wires diverge

The CRA's June bulletin shows declines in most categories of rebar and slight increases in wood and cable.
Steel Prices - Rebar

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<The prices of building materials in Saudi Arabia witnessed mixed movements during the month of June, as rebar recorded a decrease in most of its categories, while the prices of some other materials such as timber and electrical cables continued to rise slightly, while specific categories remained stable, according to the monthly bulletin of average prices of goods and services issued by the General Authority for Statistics. This was revealed in the monthly bulletin of average prices of goods and services issued by the General Authority for Statistics.

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According to Bloomberg, the data showed a decline in rebar prices during June 2025 month-on-month, with the exception of one category that saw a slight increase.

The General Authority for Statistics (GAS) data, according to Bloomberg, showed a decline in rebar prices during the month of June 2025 on a monthly basis. <The average price per ton of rebar (6mm) increased by 0.1% to SAR 3925.3, while the rest of the categories decreased. Iron (8 mm) fell by 1% to 2721.9 riyals, and the price of the (10 mm) category shrank by 1.6% to 2759.4 riyals. The prices of iron (12 mm) fell to 2678.4 riyals, and (14 mm) to 2682.2 riyals, with a decrease of 1.6% for each of them.

<The decline also included iron (16 mm), which recorded 2683.3 riyals, and (18 mm) at 2683.7 riyals, with decreases of 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively. On the other hand, the price of iron connecting cable (Chinese - 10 kg) increased by 0.9% to register 48.5 riyals.

The price of iron connecting cable (Chinese - 10 kg) increased by 0.9% to register 48.5 riyals. <Regarding electrical wire prices, the bulletin revealed slight increases; the prices of 2.5mm, 4mm, and 6mm wires increased by 0.8%, 0.6%, and 0.4%, respectively. The prices of five categories of electrical cables increased by between 0.2% and 1.4%, while three other categories recorded slight decreases between 0.2% and 0.3%.

When it comes to electrical cables, the prices of five categories increased by between 0.2% and 1.4%. <In the timber and aluminum sector, prices were mixed. The price of Chilean wood decreased by 1.4% to 1546.2 riyals per cubic meter, while African teak increased by 2.6% to 6801.3 riyals, and Romanian wood increased by 0.7% to 1500.9 riyals.

The price of Romanian wood increased by 0.7% to 1500.9 riyals.

Indonesian Appalachian lumber remained stable at 3160.8 riyals, little changed compared to May, and the price of Saudi aluminum ganj throat (5.8 meters) increased by 0.2% to 89.9 riyals, compared to 89.7 riyals in the previous month.

The price of Saudi aluminum ganj throat (5.8 meters) increased by 0.2% to 89.9 riyals, compared to 89.7 riyals in the previous month.