BASRA: Iraq's association of cement manufacturers on Tuesday slammed a government decision to reduce subsidies on fuel for the sector, warning the move risks factory closures and cement price increases.

The oil ministry earlier this month raised the price of fuel sold to cement manufactures from 150 dinars per liter (around 10 cents) to 250, following on from a previous hike earlier in the year.

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