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Jordan's industrial production down in Q1 — official data

By JT - May 07,2016 - Last updated at May 07,2016

AMMAN – Jordan's industrial production saw a decline in the first quarter of this year, except for phosphate production, which increased slightly by 1.6 per cent, the Finance Ministry announced Saturday. Ministry data said potash production fell by 14.5 per cent and fertilisers by 31.5 per cent. 

The Kingdom's electricity generation also dropped by 39.1 per cent, the ministry said in a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

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