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  • Positive signals from manufacturing

    Norwegian industrial managers report a small production increase in the third quarter of 2017, with the expectation of increased production and new orders in the fourth quarter. The general expectations for the fourth quarter of 2017 are also posi...

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  • Increase in meat production

    A total of 164 100 tonnes of meat from domestic animals were approved for human consumption during the first half of 2017; an increase of 2.5 per cent from the same period last year.

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  • Higher prices on energy goods

    The producer price index (PPI) rose by 2.9 per cent from August to September. This was mainly caused by the price development on energy goods, which as a whole went up 7.8 per cent. Crude oil, natural gas, electricity and refined petroleum product...

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  • Slight increase in manufacturing turnover

    Seasonally-adjusted figures showed that the total turnover in Norwegian manufacturing increased by 0.5 per cent from June to August 2017 compared to the previous three-month period. Moreover, a 1.2 per cent increase was recorded from July to augus...

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  • Moderate fall in manufacturing output during summer

    Norwegian manufacturing output saw a minor decrease of 0.3 per cent from June to August 2017 compared to the previous three-month period, according to seasonally-adjusted figures. On a month to month basis, from July to August 2017, manufacturing ...

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  • Crude oil and petroleum products pulled up the PPI

    The producer price index (PPI) rose by 0.4 per cent from July to August. This broke a downward trend in the PPI as it went down the previous five months.

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  • Growth in manufacturing output

    Norwegian manufacturing output saw an increase of 1.0 per cent from May to July 2017 compared to the previous three-month period, according to seasonally-adjusted figures. On a month to month basis, from June to July 2017, manufacturing output wen...

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  • Fall in manufacturing turnover

    Seasonally-adjusted figures showed that the total turnover in Norwegian manufacturing decreased by 1.3 per cent from May to July 2017 compared to the previous three-month period. However, a 0.9 per cent increase was recorded from June to July 2017.

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  • Downward adjusted decline in oil investments for 2017

    The investment estimate for oil and gas extraction and pipeline transport indicated for 2017 is lower than estimated in the previous survey. Estimates for 2018 suggest a further decline next year. At the same time new projects are expected to be i...

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  • Moderate decline in total investments for 2017

    The companies’ latest investment estimate for both 2017 and 2018 indicate a moderate decrease within oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity supply. This is due to lower investments in the oil and gas industry. The overall...

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  • Stocks of orders down again

    Compared with the second quarter of 2016, total stocks in the order-based industry fell by 9.0 per cent in the second quarter of 2017.New orders were up 5.7 per cent in the same period.

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  • Natural gas prices pulled down the PPI

    The producer price index (PPI) fell for the fifth month in a row from June to July. This time it was lower prices on natural gas that were the most important contributor.

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  • Small increase in manufacturing output in the second quarter

    Norwegian manufacturing output saw a minor increase of 0.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter, according to seasonally-adjusted figures. From May to June 2017, manufacturing output went down 0.6 per cent.

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  • Manufacturing turnover fell in the second quarter of 2017

    Seasonally-adjusted figures showed that the total turnover in Norwegian manufacturing decreased by 1.3 per cent from the first to the second quarter of 2017. However, a 0.2 per cent increase was recorded from May to June 2017.

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  • Still difficult for petroleum-related manufacturing

    Norwegian industrial managers report a production decline compared with the first quarter of 2017, still driven by suppliers to petroleum related manufacturing. The general expectations for the third quarter of 2017 are positive among most of the ...

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