Oman Cement Co has confirmed that it is the company at the centre of a probe initiated by the Public Authority for Consumer Protection over the quality of cement being sold.
Earlier this week, A report in Oman said that a cement company was being investigated for importing 30,000 tonnes of low quality cement from a neighbouring company and the repackaged it as a higher-grade product.
The report, which did not name the company at the centre of the investigation, said that 1,000 tonnes of cement were being imported per day in tankers last month, which were bought for around $3.38 (OR: 1.3) per bag and then sold for $5.20 (OR: 2). It added that the Public Authority for Consumer Protection had forwarded the case onto the Public Prosecution for further investigation.
