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Prices fall in manufacturing industries
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Prices fall in manufacturing industries

From Hespress · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • The index of producer prices for the manufacturing sector, excluding oil refining, decreased by 0.3% in May 2026 compared to April.
  • This decline was primarily driven by a 1.1% drop in food industry prices, though some sectors like mining saw price increases.
  • Prices for extractive industries, electricity, and water production and distribution remained stable during the same period.

Producer prices in Morocco's manufacturing sector saw a slight decline in May 2026. The High Commission for Planning reported that the producer price index for "manufacturing industries, excluding oil refining" fell by 0.3% compared to the previous month.

The decrease was largely influenced by a 1.1% reduction in prices within the "food industries." However, this was partially offset by price increases in other sectors. "Mining" saw a 0.3% rise, "manufacture of other non-metallic products" increased by 0.2%, and "manufacture of wearing apparel" edged up by 0.1%.

Meanwhile, the producer price indices for "extractive industries," "electricity production and distribution," and "water production and distribution" remained stable in May 2026. The data reflects the complex dynamics within Morocco's industrial and resource-based economic sectors.

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Originally published by Hespress in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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