Primary energy production rose 0.5% year over year in October, following declines in August (-1.7%) and September (-1.5%). Natural gas (+1.6%) was the main contributor to the October increase, while primary electricity (-5.3%) largely offset the overall increase. Meanwhile, secondary energy production posted a 5.0% decrease mostly due to refined petroleum products (-5.6%).
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