30 October 2015
2015- n° 266In September 2015, stability of producer prices in industry Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - September 2015
On all markets (French market and foreign markets), prices were unchanged in September (following –1.0% in August). Year over year, they declined by 2.1% for the whole industry, mainly due to refined petroleum products (–35.1%).
Producer price indices in French industry: 0.0% in September
On all markets (French market and foreign markets), prices were unchanged in September (following –1.0% in August). Year over year, they declined by 2.1% for the whole industry, mainly due to refined petroleum products (–35.1%).
FRENCH MARKET: +0.1%
In September 2015, French producer prices in industry for the French market remained virtually stable (+0.1% following –1.0% in August), the decrease of prices for refined petroleum products (–1.2%) and for other manufactured products (–0.5%) being offset by the rise of prices for mining and quarrying products, energy and water (+1.5%).
Slighter fall of prices for refined petroleum products
In September, prices for refined petroleum products declined anew, but less strongly than in August (–1.2% after –13.9%), in connection with almost stable oil prices. The decrease is more significant for super unleaded (–7.7%) than for other refined petroleum products.
Prices for other energy products grew
Prices for mining and quarrying products, energy, water recovered (+1.5% following –0.7% in August). Prices for the electricity wholesale market rebounded, due to higher demand. Conversely, gas prices dipped.
Near stability of food prices
Food prices flattened out in September (–0.1% after +0.3% in July and August). By products, prices ranged from +0.6% for butchers meat to –2.9% for oils and fats.
Prices for other manufactured products declined
In September, prices for other manufactured products dropped anew (–0.5% after –0.6% in August), this decrease is mainly due to chemical products. Producers of this sector reflected the past degradation of oil prices. In a lesser extent, prices for rubber products, basic metals and metallic products and pharmaceutical products declined too.
FOREIGN MARKETS: –0.3%
Producer prices of French industrial products sold on foreign markets fell anew (–0.3% after –1.1% in August). The drop concerned almost all main industrial sectors, especially refined petroleum products (–3.9%). Only prices for mining and quarrying products, energy and water increased (+6.7%).
Import price indices of industrial products: –0.5% in September
In September, import prices continued to decline (–0.5% after –1.5% in August). Prices decreased in all the main industrial sectors except for refined petroleum products (+0.3%), drawn by a rebound from prices for lubricating oils.
graphiqueGraphique1_EN – Total Industry price indices
graphiqueGraphique2_EN – Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the French market
graphiqueGraphique3_EN – Import price indices of manufactured products
tableauTableau1 – French Producer Price Indices in industry according to the market where the products are sold:
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Aug.15 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
| French market | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 104.2 | 0.1 | –2.6 |
| (DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 194 | 110.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | 806 | 102.2 | –0.3 | –3.7 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 186 | 108.8 | –0.1 | –1.0 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 56 | 80.8 | –1.2 | –34.7 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 72 | 101.2 | 0,0 | –0.7 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 111 | 103.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| (C5) Other man. products | 380 | 101.7 | –0.5 | –1.4 |
| Foreign markets | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 102.7 | –0.3 | –0.7 |
| (DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 32 | 93.9 | 6.7 | –1.1 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | 968 | 103.0 | –0.5 | –0.6 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 122 | 114.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 26 | 75.4 | –3.9 | –38.3 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 180 | 99.9 | –0.2 | 1.0 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 169 | 104.7 | –0.1 | 0.6 |
| (C5) Other man. products | 471 | 102.4 | –0.7 | 0.5 |
| All markets | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 103.2 | 0.0 | –2.1 |
| (DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 155 | 109.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | 845 | 102.0 | –0.3 | –2.9 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 171 | 109.8 | –0.1 | –0.7 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 49 | 79.6 | –1.5 | –35.1 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 98 | 99.6 | –0.1 | 0.0 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 125 | 104.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| (C5) Other man. Products | 402 | 101.8 | –0.5 | –0.9 |
tableauTableau2 – Import prices of industrial products
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levels A 10 and A 17 of nomenclature CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Sep.15 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 97.1 | –0.5 | –6.1 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 99.5 | –0.4 | –3.0 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 71 | 111.7 | –0.5 | –0.7 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 53 | 80.0 | 0.3 | –35.4 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 225 | 97.0 | –0.3 | 0.6 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 147 | 98.3 | –0.3 | –1.5 |
| (C5) Other manufactured products | s | 102.3 | –0.6 | –0.7 |
- r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
tableauTableau3 – Revision of each index at total industry level
| Jun.15 / May 15 | Jul.15 / Jun.15 | Aug.15 / Jul.15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French producer prices in industry sold on: | |||
| - the French market | +0,1 | // | -0,1 |
| - the foreign markets | // | // | –0,1 |
| - all markets | // | // | –0,1 |
| Import prices of industrial products | // | // | // |
- Reading note: the change of the index on French market between July and August has been revised by -0,1 point: published last month equal to -0,9%, it has been updated to –1.0%
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