The Producer Price Index for the industrial sector in the 12 months ending Dec. 21, 2017, which marks the end of fall, increased by 12.7% compared with the same period of last year, the Statistical Center of Iran reported. The sector’s PPI for the 12 months to Sept. 22, which marks the end of summer, increased by 10.2%.
The overall PPI of the industrial sector (using 2011 as the base year) stood at 242.7 in fall, indicating a 9% increase compared with the previous quarter (summer) and 18.3% increase over the same season of last year, according to Financial Tribune.
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