04/08/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Euro area industrial producer price index rose by 0.2% in June 2006 compared with the previous month, and EU25 prices increased by 0.1%. In May prices increased by 0.3% in the Euro area and by 0.1% in the EU25. In June 2006 compared to June 2005, industrial producer prices gained 5.8% in the Euro area and 6.4% in the EU25. Prices in the energy sector rose by 0.2% in the Euro area, but fell by 0.4% in the EU25. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were registered in Denmark (+2.2%), Lithuania (+1.1%), Luxembourg and Hungary (both +0.8%). The only decrease was recorded in the United Kingdom (-0.9%). In annual terms Industrial prices increased by 3.0% in both the Euro area and the EU25. Prices in the energy sector rose by 15.7% and 17.6% respectively. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were observed in Luxembourg (+14.0%), the United Kingdom (+9.7%), the Netherlands (+9.4%) and Slovakia (+9.1%).