{
  "id": 6561033,
  "title": "Saudi mining and quarrying activity surges 19 percent in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/saudi-mining-and-quarrying-activity-surges-19-percent-in-july",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:48:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664454/saudi-arabia/saudi-mining-and-quarrying-activity-surges-19-percent-in-july"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's mining and quarrying sector witnessed a significant surge of 19% in July 2026 compared to the previous month, contributing to a 10.4% rise in the nation's Industrial Production Index (IPI), according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The manufacturing sector also experienced a monthly increase of 1.3%, primarily due to a 6.5% jump in the production of coke and refined petroleum products.\n\nOil activities saw a robust monthly growth of 16.3%, while non-oil activities contracted by 0.2% compared to June. Electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply production rose by 5.4% month-on-month, whereas water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities increased by 2.6%. However, on an annual basis, the IPI declined by 8.1% from July 2025, primarily due to drops in mining and quarrying (-10.9%) and manufacturing (-5.8%).\n\nWithin manufacturing, the production of refined petroleum products fell by 13.6%, and chemicals and chemical products decreased by 4%. Oil activities experienced a 11.4% year-on-year decline, while non-oil activities decreased slightly by 0.3%. Conversely, electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply production rose by 4.5% year-on-year, and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities surged by 7.8%.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s mining and quarrying activity rose by 19 percent in July 2026 compared with June, contributing to a 10.4 percent monthly increase in the Kingdom’s overall Industrial Production Index (IPI). According to preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), manufacturing also increased by 1.3 percent month-on-month, driven by a 6.5 percent rise in the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi industrial production index rises 10.4% in July month-on-month",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/saudi-industrial-production-index-rises-10-4-in-july-month-on-month",
        "published": "2026-09-10T06:44:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}