MUSCAT : The report revealed mixed sectoral performance. Prices in the mining and quarrying group rose by 1.2%, driven by a 1.3% increase in crude oil and natural gas prices, along with a sharp 18.2% jump in mineral ore prices. However, stone and sand prices edged down by 0.6%.
The manufacturing sector saw the steepest decline, with prices falling 8.3%. This drop was led by a 1.1% dip in food, beverages, and textiles, a 10.5% decrease in other transportable goods, and a 7.5% fall in metal products, machinery, and equipment.
Prices in the electricity production and water production groups also contracted, by 5.5% and 5% respectively.
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