Why follow copper
Copper tracks industrial and construction activity and affects the cost of cables, wiring and air conditioning. Contractors, scrap dealers and electrical workshops follow it.
The global copper price converted to Saudi riyals per kilogram and tonne, a reference for scrap dealers, contractors and electrical workshops.
Copper is 54.98 SAR per kilogram and 54,979 SAR per tonne in Saudi Arabia, with the global price at $14,661 per tonne, a change of ▲ 0.56% versus previous close.
above …% of the last 24 months · Change: …
High: … · Low: …| Grade | Code | Kilogram | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refined copper (cathode) | Cu | 54.98 SAR | Global reference price |
| Bright scrap | ~90% | 49.48 SAR | Estimate: 85% to 95% of reference |
| Mixed scrap | ~75% | 41.23 SAR | Estimate: depends on purity and impurities |
Scrap prices are indicative only and set by recyclers by grade, quantity and purity.
| Unit | In grams | SAR |
|---|---|---|
| KilogramKilogram | 1 | 54.98 |
| 100 kg100 kg | 100 | 5,497.88 |
| TonneTonne | 1000 | 54,978.75 |
Copper tracks industrial and construction activity and affects the cost of cables, wiring and air conditioning. Contractors, scrap dealers and electrical workshops follow it.
Globally in dollars per tonne on the London Metal Exchange and other exchanges, converted to riyals at the fixed rate.
The reference price is at the top of the page in riyals; scrap prices are lower by grade.