Manufacturing output prices nearly 8 percent higher in September

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 8.3 percent higher in September 2026, year on year. In August the price increase was 6.9 percent. Oil prices in September were up by 53 percent, year on year.

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

Output prices generally track the price of crude oil. In September 2026, a barrel of crude oil cost nearly 87 euros, representing a rise of 53 percent year on year. In August 2026, the average price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude stood at over 76 euros. The rise in oil prices since March is due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.

Prices for petroleum derivatives were up by 75.4 percent in September year on year, compared to 59.7 percent higher in August. Output prices in the chemical sector also tend to track the price of crude oil (although there is often a lag). In September 2026, output prices for chemical products were 14.9 percent higher, year on year.

Manufacturing output prices up 1.3 percent on August

Output prices rose by 1.3 percent in September compared to August. On the export markets they were up by 1.7 percent, and on the domestic market they were up by 0.9 percent.

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