Muscat: The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the Sultanate of Oman recorded a 4.3% decline in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024, according to data released by the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI). According to Oman News Agency, the decline was primarily driven by a 5.3% decrease in prices within the mining and quarrying sector, reflecting a 5.4% drop in crude oil and natural gas prices. In contrast, prices of metal ores increased by 13.3% during the same period. The manufacturing sector also registered a 4.1% decline, influenced by a marginal 0.2% decrease in prices of food products, beverages, and textiles, alongside a 4.6% fall in prices of other transportable goods and a 4.7% reduction in prices of fabricated metal products, machinery, and equipment. As for key utility sectors, electricity prices rose by 3.5%, while the water sector recorded a sharper increase of 6.1% during the third quarter of 2025.
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