BIS Review 104/2010  1    As in the immediately preceding period, growth in the first quarter of 2010 came entirely from the energy sector (5.5 per cent), while the non-energy sector was flat, coming out of about –3.7 per cent in the last quarter of 2009.
  Oil production continues to decline but petrochemical output has been boosted by the commissioning of a new ammonia plant at MHTL Complex.   In the non-energy sector, construction activity continues to languish (both public and private): the manufacturing sector is operating at about two-thirds of capacity and sluggish consumer demand is having a negative impact on the distribution sector.