Manufacturing prices up for the first time in two years
Higher crude oil and output prices
In October it was the first time in more than two years that the barrel price was higher than in the same month in the previous year. The price of a barrel of North Sea Brent oil exceeded 46 euros in October, i.e. more than 6 percent above the price level recorded in October 2015. This is the largest barrel price increase in four years.
On an annual basis, prices of petroleum derivatives rose by 7.0 percent in October, whereas in September the oil price was more than 7 percent lower than in September 2015. Prices changes of petroleum derivatives correlate highly with crude oil price developments.
Prices of food products rose by 4.7 percent compared to last year. This is partly due to higher prices for agricultural raw materials. Furthermore, prices in the (basic)metal industry and the automotive industry were higher than one year ago. Rubber and plastic products, machinery and chemical products were below the level of twelve months previously.
| % change | |
|---|---|
| Petroleum products | 7 |
| Food products | 4.7 |
| Metal products | 1.1 |
| Cars | 0.8 |
| Basic metal products | 0.5 |
| Chemical products | -1 |
| Rubber and plastic | -1.4 |
| Machine | -3.1 |
Altogether, the eight industries referred to in the above text and the corresponding graph account for 80 percent of total Dutch manufacturing industry.
Manufactured products more expensive in October
On average, prices of manufactured products rose 1.5 percent on a month-on-month basis. Prices on the domestic market rose by 1.7 percent, prices on the foreign market by 1.4 percent. The crude oil price also rose strongly in October compared to September.
Sources
- StatLine - Producer Prices Index; output prices by economic activity
- StatLine - Producer Prices Index (PPI); output and import prices by product
Related items
- Dossier - Business Cycle