French industrial production fell in June at the fastest pace since 2018

French industrial production fell in June at the fastest pace since 2018

The country's industrial output dropped in June at its fastest pace in a year and a half, largely because of a sharp contraction in the manufacture of petroleum products, the French office said on Friday. statistics.

French industrial production fell 2.3% in June, compared to 2% in May.

This is the largest decline in French industrial production since January 2018 and the first decline in three months.

Extractive industry and quarry production in June fell 3.1%, following a 4.7% increase the previous month, while production in the construction sector rose 1.2% from 5% in May.

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