Manufacturing output prices over 2 percent lower in February

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 2.3 percent lower in February 2026, year on year. In January, prices were 2.5 percent lower, year on year.

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

Output prices generally reflect the price of crude oil. In February 2026, a barrel of crude cost almost 59 euros, down by over 18 percent, year on year. In January 2026, the average price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude stood at almost 55 euros, down by over 27 percent year on year.

Prices for petroleum derivatives were down by 9.1 percent in February, year on year, while in January they were down by 15.6 percent. Output prices in the chemical sector also tend to track the price of crude oil. In February 2026, output prices for chemical products were 6.3 percent lower than they were in January 2025. In January, they were down by 5.9 percent, year on year.

Manufacturing output prices up on January

Output prices rose by 0.3 percent in February compared to January. On the export markets, prices rose by 0.4 percent, while on the domestic market they were up by 0.3 percent.