Saudi Arabia’s producer prices edge up 0.4%: GASTAT 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s producer prices rose 0.4 percent in January from a year earlier, supported by higher utility costs, as wholesale inflation remained contained at the start of 2026.  The Kingdom’s producer price index stood at 104.4 in the first month of the year, slightly up from 104 a year earlier and 103.5 in December, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics.  Producer prices, which measure changes received by domestic producers for goods and services, are closely watched as an early indicator of inflation trends. 

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