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Manufacturing sector loses 44% of working hours due to power outages

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Power outages became the second-largest constraint on domestic production during the second quarter of 2026, according to an assessment of the manufacturing sector’s performance presented by the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Between April and June, companies reported an average of 214 hours without electricity out of a total of 488 working […]

Private industrial sector grew 8.1% in the first half of 2026

August 20, 2026August 20, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Venezuela’s private industrial sector recorded 8.1% year-over-year growth in production volume during the first half of 2026, driven by gains of 9.9% in the first quarter and 6.5% in the second quarter, the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria) reported as it presented its Industrial Economic Survey for the second quarter of 2026 […]