The producer price index (PPI) declined 0.2 percent in June from a month earlier, after retreating 0.4 percent in May and 0.1 percent in April, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Producer price for industrial products, including oil products, went down 0.6 percent last month.
Price for coal and oil products dropped 3.7 percent, with those for chemical and metal products slipping 1.3 percent and 0.7 percent each.
Price for agricultural, livestock and fishery products among suppliers dipped 1.3 percent in June on a monthly basis, after gaining 1.5 percent in the previous month.
Price for electricity, natural gas and tap water advanced 1.8 percent in June from a month earlier, keeping an upward trend for the second straight month.
Service price among suppliers added 0.1 percent due to higher costs for finance and insurance, the eatery and lodging, and transport services.
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