Saudi industrial production up 7.8 pct in June '25
GSTAT attributed in its monthly bulletin that the increase is due to higher activity in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply, as well as water supply, sanitation, waste management and treatment.
The IPI measures, released monthly as an economic indicator reflecting relative changes in production quantities of materials and goods, tracking their transformation from raw materials to final consumable products for economic returns. (end) ash.sar
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