Manufacturing output prices nearly 2 percent lower in December

Larger year-on-year decrease in price of crude oil

Output prices generally reflect the price of crude oil. In December 2025, a barrel of crude cost 52.5 euros, down by nearly 25 percent year on year. In November 2025, the average price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude stood at almost 55 euros, down by over 20 percent year on year.

Prices for petroleum derivatives were down by 15.7 percent in December, year on year, while in November they were down by 2.5 percent. Output prices in the chemical sector also tend to track the price of crude oil. In December 2025, output prices for chemical products were 4.5 percent lower than they were in December 2024. In November, they were down by 4.2 percent year on year.

Manufacturing output prices down on November

Output prices fell by 1.1 percent in December compared to November. On the export markets, prices fell by 1.4 percent, while on the domestic market they were down by 0.6 percent.