Daily global market prices 2006-June2012

Daily global market prices 2006-June2012

Periods Agricultural products Wheat, Chicago (USDcts per bushel) Energy Oil derivatives Heating oil, New York (USD per ton)
2012 3rd quarter 869.85 300.41
Source: Statistics Netherlands, FD
Explanation of symbols

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This table presents prices of several global markets as published daily in
the Dutch Financieel Dagblad.
On the basis of daily prices, Statistics Netherlands calculates average
monthly prices, quarterly averages and annual averages. The table is
divided into the following product groups: Agricultural products, Tropical
products, Precious metals, Metals and Energy. Exchange rates of the US
dollar, the British pound and the Japanese yen against the Euro and vice
versa are also given in this table.

Data available from: 2006

Status of the figures.
All figures presented in this table are final.

When will more recent figures be published?
Approximately 14 days after the reporting month, more recent figures will
be available for publication.

Description topics

Agricultural products
For agricultural products , the Financieel Dagblad publishes the
forward prices for various months of delivery. Forward price is defined
as the predetermined delivery price for an underlying commodity,
decided upon by the buyer and the seller to be paid at a pretermined
date in the future.
This table represents the forward price for the next month of delivery.
For example:
On 16 January 2007 the Financieel Dagblad published two forward
prices for potatoes:
delivery on February 2007 and delivery on April 2007.
Statistics Netherlands publishes the forward price over February 2007.
Months of delivery of forward prices are not included in this table.
Wheat, Chicago
For wheat, the market uses prices for various months of delivery.
The price of the next month of delivery is published.
1 bushel of wheat = 60 lb = 27,215545.
Energy
Oil derivatives
Derivative products derived from crude oil.
Heating oil, New York
The market uses prices for various months of delivery. The price of the
next month of delivery is published.
1 (VS) gallon = 3,78541 liter.