Daily global market prices 2006-June2012

Table explanation


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.
Palm oil, Malaysia
Published is the price at the spotmarket.
Spotmarket: a market in which commodities, such as grain, gold or
crude oil are bought and sold for cash and delivered immediately.
Soya bean oil, Chicago
For soya bean oil, the market uses prices for various months of delivery.
The price of the next month of delivery is published.
1 lb (pound) = 453,59243 gram.
Energy
Oil derivatives
Derivative products derived from crude oil.
Unleaded petrol
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery = cif (Cost, Insurance and Freight).
Gasoil
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery = cif (Cost, Insurance and Freight).
Heavy fuel oil
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery = cif (Cost, Insurance and Freight).
Naphtha
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery = cif (Cost, Insurance and Freight).
Kerosene
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery = cif (Cost, Insurance and Freight).
Diesel oil
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery = cif (Cost, Insurance and Freight).
Gasoil, London
The market uses prices for various months of delivery. The price of the
next month of delivery is published.
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.
Crude oil
Dubai Fateh
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery is FOB (free on board)
1 barrel = 159 litres.
North Sea Brent
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery is FOB (free on board)
1 barrel = 159 litres.
WTI
WTI=West Texas Intermediate
Price on the Western-European free market.
The average of the highest and lowest daily prices is published.
Condition of delivery is FOB (free on board)
1 barrel = 159 litres.