Manufacturing prices 4 percent up
Output prices of the Dutch manufacturing industry were 4 percent higher in October 2012 than in October 2011. The increase in manufacturing prices was in the same order of magnitude as in August and September.
Factory gate prices
Output prices in the petroleum industry were more than 12 percent higher than twelve months previously. Manufacturers of food, drinks and tobacco also charged considerably more for their products (7 percent). Prices of chemical products rose by more than 3 percent. Output prices in the basic metal industry decreased, on the other hand. Products were more than 5 percent cheaper than one year previously.
Index factory gate prices
Output prices in manufacturing shrank by 0.5 percent in October compared to September. In the three preceding months, prices had been rising compared to the previous month. This is mainly due to developments in crude oil prices.
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