Regional network

Export industry contacts reported weak output growth, somewhat lower than in the previous survey.. Demand from the international petroleum industry was reported to be lower and a

Investment plans in the service sector had been revised up slightly since January, while contacts in manufacturing, retail trade and the local government and hospital sector

Construction sector contacts report moderate output growth over the past three months, but growth has slowed somewhat since August.. Housing construction and public investment are

Output growth has picked up slightly since February and has been somewhat stronger than expected, driven in particular by increasing demand from construction and non-oil

Over the past two years, the oil service sector experienced sharp growth (Chart 6), but since autumn 2019, growth has slowed in both domestic and export markets.. The completion

Even though contacts report a sharp rise in prices over the past twelve months, a majority of contacts expect an accelerating rise in prices in the year ahead, reflecting

Even though contacts report a sharp rise in prices over the past twelve months, a majority of contacts expect an accelerating rise in prices in the year ahead, reflecting

Overall, network contacts expected employment growth to slow slightly, but plans to increase employment over the next 3 months were reported in all industries.. C OSTS , PRICES