Manufacturing output prices 0.6 percent higher in September

Smaller year-on-year decrease in crude oil prices

Output prices generally reflect the price of crude oil. In September 2025, the average price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude stood at over 57 euros, down by over 12 percent year on year. In August 2025, a barrel of crude cost nearly 58 euros, down by over 19 percent year on year.

Prices for petroleum derivatives were up by 0.1 percent in September, year on year, while in August they were down by 10.4 percent. Output prices in the chemical sector also tend to track the price of crude oil. In September 2025, output prices for chemical products were 3.9 percent lower than they were in September 2024. In August, they were also down by 3.9 percent year on year.

Manufacturing output prices the same as in August

Output prices were the same in September as in August. On the export markets, prices rose by an average of 0.1 percent, while on the domestic markets they remained the same.