Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) has released the Monthly Producer Price Indices (PPIs) of the Industrial sector for April, May and June of the second Quarter (Q2) of 2013, along with the PPI for Q2, 2013. The Industrial sector covers Mining, Electricity & Water and Manufacturing.    An analysis of the price movement noticed between the two quarters of 2013 [quarter- on- quarter basis] and between Q2, 2013 & Q2, 2012 [year-on year basis] along with the changes seen in the three months of Q2, 2013, are presented in the following paragraphs.   Comparison between Q2, 2013 and Q1, 2013:   The PPI for Q2, 2013 stood at 166.2 showing a decline of 6.1% when compared to the PPI of the Q1, 2013.   In the “Mining” group, the PPI declined by 6.1%, primarily due to the overall price fall seen in the crude oil and natural gas group.  The fall of 6.7% in the PPI for the “Manufacturing” group is mainly explained by declining prices reported in refined petroleum products by 9.9%, dairy products by 3.9% and basic chemicals by 3.3%. On the other hand, price rise of 2.7% was seen in the basic metals. Glass & glass products also recorded a price rise of 0.6%.  The PPI for “Electricity & Water” showed an increase of 1.2%, resulting from the combined effect of price rise of 0.9%, seen in electricity and the fall of 1.3% recorded in water prices.   Comparison with the corresponding quarter (Q1) of 2013:   The year-on-year comparison in PPI of Q1 2013 over PPI of Q1 2012 registered a fall of 2.2%.   In the “Mining” group, the PPI declined by 2.2%, primarily due to the overall price fall seen in crude oil and natural gas. However, stone, sand and clay group registered a price rise of 2.2%.  The “Manufacturing” group PPI showed a decline of 2.4% in Q2, 2013, when compared to the PPI of Q2, 2012. While the prices of basic metals, basic chemicals and grain mill products declined by 9.5%, 5.3% and 1.3% respectively, the price rise of 1.6% was noticed in Glass & glass products.  The PPI for “Electricity & Water” group, showed an increase of 3.8%, resulting from the combined effect of price rises seen in electricity and water by 3.7%, and 3.9% respectively.  Table (1) and figure (1) that show quarterly comparison, please view it from (For more details header below).   Comparison of PPIs between months (April, May and June):  • May, 2013 / April, 2013:  PPI of May, 2013 over PPI of April, 2013 recorded a fall of 2.2%. While decreases in PPIs of “Mining” group (2.4%) and “Manufacturing” group (1.5%) were observed, Electricity & Water” group PPI showed an increase of 0.8%.  • June, 2013 / May, 2013  PPI of June, 2013 showed a fall of 0.3%, when compared to the index of previous month (May, 2013). While PPIs of “Mining” group declined by 0.5%, the “Electricity & Water" and “Manufacturing” groups PPI showed a rise of 2.4% and 0.4% respectively, Activity-wise details are demonstrated in table (2), please view it from (For more details header below). For more details about PPI (Definition, Compilation, methodology … etc.) please refer to QALM: www.qix.gov.qa For more details