Informations rapides
8 January 2010
2010- n° 8
The price of oil declined in December Prices of oil and raw material imports - December 2009

In December, oil price fell by 2.9% after rising 5.4% in November. The price of barrel settled at $74.5 in December.

Informations rapides
No 8
Paru le :Paru le08/01/2010
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In December, oil price fell by 2.9% after rising 5.4% in November. The price of barrel settled at $74.5 in December.

Prices for non-energy commodities imported by France accelerated (+4.6% after 3.0% in November).

tabpetrole_angOil and petroleum products

in dollar
Oil and petroleum products (in dollar)
Prices Change (%)
of last month over the last month over the last 3 months over the last 12 months
Brent in $ per barrel 74,5 –2,9 10,3 85,0
Brent in € per barrel 51,1 –0,6 10,3 71,5
Gasoline 664,7 –4,6 3,5 98,2
Gas Oil 609,0 –2,4 9,5 34,1
Heavy fuel 423,5 –7,1 7,4 103,2
Naphta 681,4 2,0 14,9 178,3
  • Prices are in dollars per tonne unless otherwise specified
  • Source : Insee

tabmatprem_angImported raw materials (excluding energy) in domestic currency

base 100 in 2000
Imported raw materials (excluding energy) in domestic currency (base 100 in 2000)
Index Changes (%)
over last month over the last 3 months over the last 12 months
Food total 228,8 3,0 7,1 23,6
Tropical beverages 260,3 4,0 11,0 34,0
Oil seeds, vegetable oils 238,8 2,1 6,8 21,4
Cereals 242,0 6,9 10,8 9,2
Sugar 305,7 9,4 11,9 120,0
Beef meat 120,5 –1,9 –2,2 –3,1
Industrial raw materials 213,0 5,5 13,6 44,1
Agricultural raw materials 132,0 6,0 20,1 36,7
Natural Fibers 156,7 5,6 17,3 39,8
Natural rubber 380,7 13,4 44,0 109,5
Hides 94,5 1,9 12,9 67,9
Wood pulp 119,4 4,8 15,1 22,8
Tropical wood 132,3 –3,3 1,3 –7,6
Sawn softwood 85,6 4,9 18,3 37,9
Minerals 255,8 5,4 11,7 45,2
Iron ore 350,6 0,0 0,0 –28,2
Non-ferrous metals 238,7 6,4 13,2 71,4
Precious metals 330,1 1,7 14,1 63,3
All commodities 213,8 4,6 11,3 35,4
  • source : Insee

G_alim_angFood

  • Source : Insee

G_petrole_angOil

  • Source : Insee

G_ensemble_angAll commodities

  • Source : Insee

G_indus_angIndustrial raw materials

  • Source : Insee

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