Manufacturing prices up again
Higher crude oil and output prices
In November, the price of a barrel of North Sea Brent oil was just under 44 euros, i.e. nearly 2 percent up from the price level recorded in November 2015. In October this year, the price of a barrel of North Sea Brent oil exceeded 46 euros, i.e. more than 6 percent above the price level recorded in the same month last year.
On an annual basis, prices of petroleum derivatives rose by 0.3 percent in November, whereas in October the year-on-year price increase was 7 percent. Evidently, prices of petroleum derivatives are directly affected by crude oil price developments.
Prices of food products rose by 3.9 percent compared to last year. Prices in the (basic) metal industry and the automotive industry were also higher than one year ago. This is partly due to higher prices for agricultural raw materials and metals. Prices of rubber and plastic products, machinery and chemical products, on the other hand, were below the level of twelve months previously.
| % change | |
|---|---|
| Food products | 3.9 |
| Basic metal products | 3 |
| Metal products | 1.4 |
| Cars | 0.5 |
| Petroleum products | 0.3 |
| Chemical products | -0.3 |
| Rubber and plastic | -0.9 |
| 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 cheaper than in November
On average, prices of manufactured products fell by 0.3 percent on a month-on-month basis. Prices on the domestic market fell by 0.2 percent, prices on the foreign market by 0.4 percent. The crude oil price also declined in November compared to October.
Sources
- StatLine - Producer Prices Index; output prices by economic
- StatLine - Producer Prices Index (PPI); output and import prices by product
Related items
- Dossier - Business Cycle