Informations Rapides ·
22 March 2024 · n° 72
In February 2024, oil prices accelerated, the price of gas dropped again Prices of energy and imported raw materials - February 2024
In February 2024, oil prices in euros accelerated (+5.4% month-on-month after +3.1% in January 2024), while the price of gas fell again (‑13.9% after ‑16.9%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) rebounded (+1.1% after ‑0.5%), driven by the rise in food commodity prices (+3.6% after 0.0%), in particular tropical commodities. Conversely, prices of industrial raw materials continued to fall (‑1.9% after ‑1.1%). Among strategic materials for the industry, prices of molybdenum (+6.5% after ‑10.2%) and nickel (+2.4% after ‑1.8%) recovered, while those of palladium (‑3.5% after ‑8.8%) and platinum (‑2.6% after ‑1.9%) fell further.
From March 2024, the Informations Rapides “Prices of oil and imported raw materials” will become “Prices of energy and imported raw materials”. In addition to the price of oil (Brent) previously monitored, the prices of gas on the European market (TTF) and uranium (triuranium octoxide, U3O8) are also included. The prices of premium fuel, gas oil, heavy fuel oil and naphtha are no longer shown in this publication, but are still available in the Macroeconomic database.
In addition, nine “strategic materials for the industry” (silver, chromium, cobalt, copper, lithium, molybdenum, nickel, palladium and platinum) are now specifically monitored in this Informations Rapides. In particular, the prices of chromium, cobalt, lithium and molybdenum are included in the non-ferrous metals price index from January 2024 (copper, nickel, silver, palladium and platinum were already included in the price index of minerals, either as precious metals or non-ferrous metals). For more information, see the methodological note attached to this publication.
Finally, as every year in March, the weights of the raw materials price indices (excluding energy) have been updated with imports data for 2023, resulting in revisions for January 2024 (see the methodological note attached to this publication).
In February 2024, oil prices in euros accelerated (+5.4% month-on-month after +3.1% in January 2024), while the price of gas fell again (‑13.9% after ‑16.9%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) rebounded (+1.1% after ‑0.5%), driven by the rise in food commodity prices (+3.6% after 0.0%), in particular tropical commodities. Conversely, prices of industrial raw materials continued to fall (‑1.9% after ‑1.1%). Among strategic materials for the industry, prices of molybdenum (+6.5% after ‑10.2%) and nickel (+2.4% after ‑1.8%) recovered, while those of palladium (‑3.5% after ‑8.8%) and platinum (‑2.6% after ‑1.9%) fell further.
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy)
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02 | 131.3 | 151.1 |
| 2024-01 | 131.1 | 149.5 |
| 2023-12 | 131.9 | 150.3 |
| 2023-11 | 130.3 | 149.4 |
| 2023-10 | 126.0 | 147.6 |
| 2023-09 | 126.7 | 147.1 |
| 2023-08 | 125.4 | 142.9 |
| 2023-07 | 127.1 | 143.1 |
| 2023-06 | 125.5 | 143.4 |
| 2023-05 | 124.3 | 141.8 |
| 2023-04 | 129.1 | 146.5 |
| 2023-03 | 128.1 | 148.9 |
| 2023-02 | 129.8 | 151.2 |
| 2023-01 | 128.7 | 149.7 |
| 2022-12 | 124.6 | 147.0 |
| 2022-11 | 120.8 | 147.3 |
| 2022-10 | 121.4 | 152.6 |
| 2022-09 | 124.0 | 155.5 |
| 2022-08 | 130.7 | 161.6 |
| 2022-07 | 130.5 | 159.7 |
| 2022-06 | 138.6 | 164.5 |
| 2022-05 | 142.7 | 169.6 |
| 2022-04 | 151.5 | 178.1 |
| 2022-03 | 152.0 | 175.7 |
| 2022-02 | 142.0 | 159.4 |
| 2022-01 | 136.8 | 153.9 |
| 2021-12 | 131.5 | 148.1 |
| 2021-11 | 126.8 | 141.7 |
| 2021-10 | 130.8 | 144.1 |
| 2021-09 | 128.0 | 138.8 |
| 2021-08 | 132.3 | 143.1 |
| 2021-07 | 134.3 | 144.8 |
| 2021-06 | 135.8 | 144.2 |
| 2021-05 | 138.3 | 145.7 |
| 2021-04 | 129.9 | 138.9 |
| 2021-03 | 122.5 | 131.5 |
| 2021-02 | 119.4 | 126.1 |
| 2021-01 | 116.1 | 121.9 |
| 2020-12 | 112.9 | 118.3 |
| 2020-11 | 104.3 | 112.0 |
| 2020-10 | 100.7 | 108.5 |
| 2020-09 | 100.9 | 108.6 |
| 2020-08 | 98.4 | 105.7 |
| 2020-07 | 92.4 | 102.0 |
| 2020-06 | 90.2 | 101.1 |
| 2020-05 | 88.9 | 102.4 |
| 2020-04 | 84.6 | 97.3 |
| 2020-03 | 88.6 | 100.4 |
| 2020-02 | 91.5 | 106.1 |
| 2020-01 | 94.5 | 108.2 |
| 2019-12 | 93.6 | 106.9 |
| 2019-11 | 91.0 | 104.4 |
| 2019-10 | 89.6 | 102.8 |
| 2019-09 | 90.4 | 104.3 |
| 2019-08 | 90.9 | 103.7 |
| 2019-07 | 97.3 | 110.6 |
| 2019-06 | 95.8 | 108.1 |
| 2019-05 | 93.8 | 106.8 |
| 2019-04 | 95.1 | 108.1 |
| 2019-03 | 93.0 | 105.1 |
| 2019-02 | 93.8 | 105.5 |
| 2019-01 | 90.7 | 101.5 |
| 2018-12 | 89.1 | 99.9 |
| 2018-11 | 91.0 | 102.3 |
| 2018-10 | 92.3 | 103.0 |
| 2018-09 | 89.2 | 98.0 |
| 2018-08 | 90.6 | 100.4 |
| 2018-07 | 93.7 | 103.0 |
| 2018-06 | 98.0 | 107.9 |
| 2018-05 | 98.4 | 107.2 |
| 2018-04 | 97.4 | 102.5 |
| 2018-03 | 97.3 | 101.9 |
| 2018-02 | 98.3 | 102.8 |
| 2018-01 | 97.1 | 102.6 |
| 2017-12 | 94.2 | 102.1 |
| 2017-11 | 94.3 | 103.2 |
| 2017-10 | 93.7 | 102.6 |
| 2017-09 | 95.4 | 103.3 |
| 2017-08 | 96.6 | 105.4 |
| 2017-07 | 94.5 | 105.4 |
| 2017-06 | 91.5 | 104.2 |
| 2017-05 | 91.7 | 106.0 |
| 2017-04 | 92.8 | 110.4 |
| 2017-03 | 97.4 | 116.5 |
| 2017-02 | 97.9 | 117.8 |
| 2017-01 | 95.4 | 114.8 |
| 2016-12 | 93.0 | 112.6 |
| 2016-11 | 91.9 | 108.9 |
| 2016-10 | 86.5 | 100.8 |
| 2016-09 | 85.8 | 98.2 |
| 2016-08 | 87.1 | 99.7 |
| 2016-07 | 87.8 | 101.4 |
| 2016-06 | 85.4 | 97.6 |
| 2016-05 | 83.3 | 94.6 |
| 2016-04 | 83.5 | 94.7 |
| 2016-03 | 80.5 | 92.8 |
| 2016-02 | 76.9 | 88.7 |
| 2016-01 | 75.2 | 88.2 |
| 2015-12 | 76.2 | 89.3 |
| 2015-11 | 77.4 | 92.1 |
| 2015-10 | 80.7 | 92.4 |
| 2015-09 | 81.4 | 93.2 |
| 2015-08 | 82.1 | 94.8 |
| 2015-07 | 83.2 | 97.6 |
| 2015-06 | 86.0 | 99.5 |
| 2015-05 | 86.3 | 100.4 |
| 2015-04 | 84.8 | 101.7 |
| 2015-03 | 85.6 | 102.0 |
| 2015-02 | 88.3 | 101.2 |
| 2015-01 | 91.0 | 101.7 |
| 2014-12 | 93.8 | 99.4 |
| 2014-11 | 96.4 | 101.6 |
| 2014-10 | 97.6 | 101.6 |
| 2014-09 | 98.4 | 100.9 |
| 2014-08 | 101.4 | 100.9 |
| 2014-07 | 102.2 | 100.0 |
| 2014-06 | 101.0 | 98.7 |
| 2014-05 | 103.0 | 99.8 |
| 2014-04 | 106.0 | 102.1 |
| 2014-03 | 104.8 | 100.8 |
| 2014-02 | 103.0 | 100.1 |
| 2014-01 | 101.5 | 98.9 |
| 2013-12 | 101.8 | 98.5 |
| 2013-11 | 101.0 | 99.3 |
| 2013-10 | 100.1 | 97.7 |
| 2013-09 | 100.2 | 99.8 |
| 2013-08 | 101.3 | 101.2 |
| 2013-07 | 100.8 | 102.3 |
| 2013-06 | 99.8 | 100.8 |
| 2013-05 | 101.0 | 103.8 |
| 2013-04 | 102.3 | 104.7 |
| 2013-03 | 103.6 | 106.6 |
| 2013-02 | 105.9 | 106.0 |
| 2013-01 | 104.2 | 104.9 |
graphiqueImported raw materials (excluding energy)
- Source: INSEE
Oil prices accelerated, the price of gas dropped again
In February 2024, the price in dollars of North Sea crude oil (Brent) accelerated (+4.3% after +2.9% in January), averaging $83.5 a barrel. In euros, the rise was slightly more marked (+5.4% after +3.1%), due to the euro's slight depreciation against the dollar over the period.
Conversely, the price of gas on the European market (TTF) dropped again (‑13.9% after ‑16.9%), averaging 25.8 €/MWh. Over one year, it was down 51.1%. The price of uranium, meanwhile, slowed significantly (+2.0% after +15.6%) but remained up sharply year-on-year (+95.6%).
tableauPrices of energy
| Brent in dollars per barrel | Brent in euros per barrel | Natural gas (TTF) in euros per MWh | Uranium in euros per pound | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02 | 83.5 | 77.3 | 25.8 | 93.2 |
| 2024-01 | 80.0 | 73.4 | 29.9 | 91.4 |
| 2023-12 | 77.8 | 71.2 | 36.0 | 79.1 |
| 2023-11 | 82.9 | 76.8 | 45.7 | 71.1 |
| 2023-10 | 90.6 | 85.8 | 47.1 | 67.7 |
| 2023-09 | 93.5 | 87.5 | 36.9 | 61.2 |
| 2023-08 | 86.1 | 78.9 | 35.0 | 52.5 |
| 2023-07 | 80.1 | 72.4 | 29.5 | 50.5 |
| 2023-06 | 74.8 | 69.0 | 32.6 | 52.0 |
| 2023-05 | 75.6 | 69.6 | 31.7 | 49.5 |
| 2023-04 | 84.7 | 77.2 | 42.1 | 46.8 |
| 2023-03 | 78.4 | 73.3 | 44.0 | 47.1 |
| 2023-02 | 82.8 | 77.3 | 52.6 | 47.6 |
| 2023-01 | 82.5 | 76.6 | 63.9 | 45.7 |
| 2022-12 | 81.0 | 76.5 | 116.2 | 45.6 |
| 2022-11 | 91.4 | 89.7 | 119.5 | 49.6 |
| 2022-10 | 93.3 | 95.0 | 135.5 | 51.4 |
| 2022-09 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 203.5 | 49.8 |
| 2022-08 | 100.6 | 99.4 | 236.0 | 47.4 |
| 2022-07 | 111.9 | 109.9 | 172.0 | 46.2 |
| 2022-06 | 122.0 | 115.5 | 108.3 | 46.4 |
| 2022-05 | 113.1 | 106.9 | 94.1 | 47.8 |
| 2022-04 | 104.9 | 96.7 | 101.8 | 54.6 |
| 2022-03 | 117.2 | 106.4 | 131.3 | 49.7 |
| 2022-02 | 96.8 | 85.4 | 81.9 | 38.4 |
| 2022-01 | 86.5 | 76.5 | 85.2 | 39.3 |
| 2021-12 | 74.4 | 65.8 | 114.8 | 39.0 |
| 2021-11 | 81.0 | 71.0 | 82.6 | 40.3 |
| 2021-10 | 83.5 | 72.0 | 91.3 | 37.6 |
| 2021-09 | 74.5 | 63.3 | 66.2 | 36.8 |
| 2021-08 | 70.9 | 60.2 | 44.7 | 27.4 |
| 2021-07 | 75.1 | 63.5 | 36.1 | 27.4 |
| 2021-06 | 73.2 | 60.8 | 29.2 | 26.6 |
| 2021-05 | 68.5 | 56.4 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 2021-04 | 64.8 | 54.1 | 20.4 | 24.7 |
| 2021-03 | 65.4 | 55.0 | 17.6 | 24.0 |
| 2021-02 | 62.3 | 51.5 | 17.4 | 24.0 |
| 2021-01 | 54.8 | 45.0 | 20.4 | 24.6 |
| 2020-12 | 50.0 | 41.1 | 16.4 | 24.6 |
| 2020-11 | 42.7 | 36.1 | 13.9 | 25.0 |
| 2020-10 | 40.2 | 34.1 | 14.2 | 25.2 |
| 2020-09 | 40.9 | 34.7 | 11.4 | 25.6 |
| 2020-08 | 44.8 | 37.8 | 8.3 | 26.6 |
| 2020-07 | 43.2 | 37.7 | 5.4 | 28.4 |
| 2020-06 | 40.3 | 35.8 | 5.3 | 29.6 |
| 2020-05 | 29.4 | 27.5 | 4.9 | 31.0 |
| 2020-04 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 28.8 |
| 2020-03 | 31.9 | 28.8 | 8.4 | 22.9 |
| 2020-02 | 55.7 | 51.1 | 9.1 | 22.5 |
| 2020-01 | 63.6 | 57.3 | 11.2 | 22.1 |
| 2019-12 | 67.2 | 60.4 | 14.2 | 22.9 |
| 2019-11 | 63.2 | 57.2 | 15.9 | 22.9 |
| 2019-10 | 59.7 | 54.0 | 15.6 | 22.4 |
| 2019-09 | 62.8 | 57.1 | 13.0 | 23.1 |
| 2019-08 | 59.0 | 53.1 | 11.3 | 22.7 |
| 2019-07 | 63.9 | 57.0 | 11.0 | 22.6 |
| 2019-06 | 64.3 | 56.9 | 10.8 | 21.8 |
| 2019-05 | 71.2 | 63.6 | 13.2 | 21.9 |
| 2019-04 | 71.2 | 63.4 | 14.9 | 22.9 |
| 2019-03 | 66.1 | 58.5 | 15.6 | 23.7 |
| 2019-02 | 64.0 | 56.4 | 18.1 | 25.1 |
| 2019-01 | 59.4 | 52.0 | 21.7 | 25.3 |
| 2018-12 | 56.5 | 49.8 | 23.9 | 25.2 |
| 2018-11 | 64.7 | 57.0 | 24.8 | 25.5 |
| 2018-10 | 81.0 | 70.6 | 26.1 | 24.1 |
| 2018-09 | 78.9 | 67.7 | 27.9 | 23.3 |
| 2018-08 | 72.5 | 62.8 | 23.9 | 22.7 |
| 2018-07 | 74.3 | 63.5 | 22.2 | 20.5 |
| 2018-06 | 74.4 | 63.7 | 21.8 | 19.8 |
| 2018-05 | 76.9 | 65.2 | 21.6 | 18.7 |
| 2018-04 | 72.0 | 58.7 | 19.3 | 16.9 |
| 2018-03 | 66.0 | 53.5 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 2018-02 | 65.3 | 52.9 | 18.6 | 17.6 |
| 2018-01 | 69.1 | 56.6 | 18.6 | 19.1 |
| 2017-12 | 64.4 | 54.4 | 20.6 | 20.6 |
| 2017-11 | 62.7 | 53.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| 2017-10 | 57.5 | 48.9 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
| 2017-09 | 55.5 | 46.6 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2017-08 | 51.9 | 44.0 | 15.8 | 17.3 |
| 2017-07 | 49.1 | 42.6 | 14.8 | 17.8 |
| 2017-06 | 47.6 | 42.4 | 14.9 | 17.8 |
| 2017-05 | 51.4 | 46.5 | 15.6 | 19.5 |
| 2017-04 | 53.8 | 50.1 | 16.0 | 21.6 |
| 2017-03 | 52.6 | 49.2 | 16.0 | 23.4 |
| 2017-02 | 56.0 | 52.6 | 19.4 | 23.6 |
| 2017-01 | 55.4 | 52.2 | 19.7 | 21.5 |
| 2016-12 | 54.9 | 52.1 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 2016-11 | 47.1 | 43.7 | 18.0 | 17.1 |
| 2016-10 | 51.4 | 46.6 | 16.5 | 19.2 |
| 2016-09 | 47.7 | 42.5 | 12.9 | 22.0 |
| 2016-08 | 46.8 | 41.8 | 12.3 | 23.2 |
| 2016-07 | 45.3 | 41.0 | 14.4 | 23.5 |
| 2016-06 | 48.2 | 43.0 | 14.4 | 24.2 |
| 2016-05 | 46.7 | 41.3 | 13.1 | 24.6 |
| 2016-04 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 12.0 | 25.4 |
| 2016-03 | 38.2 | 34.4 | 12.0 | 26.9 |
| 2016-02 | 32.2 | 29.0 | 12.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016-01 | 30.7 | 28.3 | 13.8 | 32.0 |
graphiquePrices of energy
- Source: INSEE
tableauEnergy prices
| prices of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Brent in $ per barrel | 83.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Brent in € per barrel | 77.3 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Natural gas (TTF) in €/MWh | 25.8 | -13.9 | -43.7 | -51.1 |
| Uranium in €/pound | 93.2 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 95.6 |
- Source: INSEE
Industrial raw material prices in euros fell again
In February 2024, prices in euros of industrial raw materials fell again (‑1.9% after ‑1.1% in January), in the wake of minerals (‑2.4% after ‑1.6%). Ferrous metal prices fell sharply (‑7.0% after ‑0.6%), while precious metal prices were virtually stable (+0.1% after ‑1.6%), as were those for non-ferrous metals (+0.2% after ‑0.4%).
Prices of agro-industrial materials slowed (+1.4% after +2.1%), following the trend of paper pulp (+0.5% after +2.0%), sawn softwood (+1.6% after +2.9%) and natural rubber (+2.8% after +5.2%). Prices for hides rose (+1.0% after 0.0%) and those for natural textile fibres accelerated (+5.9% after +0.4%), as did, to a lesser extent, those for tropical sawn woods (+0.5% after +0.3%).
tableauIndustrial raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02 | 103.4 | 126.5 |
| 2024-01 | 106.4 | 128.9 |
| 2023-12 | 107.6 | 130.4 |
| 2023-11 | 105.6 | 129.1 |
| 2023-10 | 101.7 | 127.1 |
| 2023-09 | 102.9 | 127.1 |
| 2023-08 | 99.5 | 120.4 |
| 2023-07 | 101.2 | 120.9 |
| 2023-06 | 100.8 | 122.9 |
| 2023-05 | 99.9 | 121.6 |
| 2023-04 | 106.5 | 128.6 |
| 2023-03 | 109.0 | 134.8 |
| 2023-02 | 111.9 | 138.4 |
| 2023-01 | 112.7 | 138.6 |
| 2022-12 | 107.1 | 133.7 |
| 2022-11 | 99.5 | 128.7 |
| 2022-10 | 97.1 | 130.4 |
| 2022-09 | 100.1 | 133.5 |
| 2022-08 | 106.4 | 139.1 |
| 2022-07 | 104.8 | 136.5 |
| 2022-06 | 117.6 | 147.7 |
| 2022-05 | 124.6 | 156.2 |
| 2022-04 | 139.8 | 171.8 |
| 2022-03 | 144.9 | 175.1 |
| 2022-02 | 133.4 | 156.6 |
| 2022-01 | 127.0 | 149.4 |
| 2021-12 | 119.9 | 141.1 |
| 2021-11 | 111.6 | 130.0 |
| 2021-10 | 120.3 | 137.8 |
| 2021-09 | 117.8 | 133.1 |
| 2021-08 | 123.5 | 139.4 |
| 2021-07 | 134.6 | 151.4 |
| 2021-06 | 137.0 | 151.2 |
| 2021-05 | 140.0 | 153.4 |
| 2021-04 | 128.4 | 142.6 |
| 2021-03 | 121.4 | 135.8 |
| 2021-02 | 118.3 | 130.2 |
| 2021-01 | 115.5 | 126.3 |
| 2020-12 | 110.9 | 121.0 |
| 2020-11 | 96.9 | 108.6 |
| 2020-10 | 92.7 | 104.4 |
| 2020-09 | 94.6 | 106.3 |
| 2020-08 | 93.0 | 104.1 |
| 2020-07 | 84.4 | 97.4 |
| 2020-06 | 79.0 | 92.8 |
| 2020-05 | 73.8 | 89.5 |
| 2020-04 | 70.8 | 86.1 |
| 2020-03 | 74.6 | 89.2 |
| 2020-02 | 78.0 | 94.6 |
| 2020-01 | 82.2 | 98.0 |
| 2019-12 | 80.3 | 95.6 |
| 2019-11 | 77.7 | 93.0 |
| 2019-10 | 78.7 | 94.1 |
| 2019-09 | 80.8 | 97.0 |
| 2019-08 | 79.9 | 95.0 |
| 2019-07 | 89.0 | 105.1 |
| 2019-06 | 84.9 | 99.6 |
| 2019-05 | 83.2 | 98.4 |
| 2019-04 | 83.9 | 99.0 |
| 2019-03 | 82.1 | 96.4 |
| 2019-02 | 82.1 | 95.9 |
| 2019-01 | 76.4 | 88.7 |
| 2018-12 | 74.9 | 87.1 |
| 2018-11 | 77.1 | 89.7 |
| 2018-10 | 78.4 | 90.3 |
| 2018-09 | 76.7 | 87.1 |
| 2018-08 | 77.5 | 88.8 |
| 2018-07 | 78.4 | 89.0 |
| 2018-06 | 82.5 | 94.0 |
| 2018-05 | 83.3 | 93.9 |
| 2018-04 | 82.6 | 89.8 |
| 2018-03 | 82.1 | 88.7 |
| 2018-02 | 86.0 | 92.8 |
| 2018-01 | 85.6 | 93.4 |
| 2017-12 | 81.5 | 91.5 |
| 2017-11 | 79.9 | 90.4 |
| 2017-10 | 78.8 | 89.1 |
| 2017-09 | 80.9 | 90.3 |
| 2017-08 | 79.6 | 89.5 |
| 2017-07 | 73.9 | 85.1 |
| 2017-06 | 69.8 | 82.3 |
| 2017-05 | 71.6 | 85.7 |
| 2017-04 | 75.0 | 92.6 |
| 2017-03 | 80.6 | 99.8 |
| 2017-02 | 81.1 | 100.9 |
| 2017-01 | 76.5 | 95.4 |
| 2016-12 | 75.2 | 94.4 |
| 2016-11 | 71.6 | 87.9 |
| 2016-10 | 64.5 | 77.7 |
| 2016-09 | 63.6 | 75.3 |
| 2016-08 | 65.4 | 77.5 |
| 2016-07 | 64.3 | 77.1 |
| 2016-06 | 60.9 | 72.1 |
| 2016-05 | 61.6 | 72.4 |
| 2016-04 | 63.2 | 74.2 |
| 2016-03 | 60.7 | 72.8 |
| 2016-02 | 56.2 | 67.3 |
| 2016-01 | 53.5 | 65.4 |
| 2015-12 | 54.1 | 66.1 |
| 2015-11 | 55.9 | 69.3 |
| 2015-10 | 60.4 | 71.6 |
| 2015-09 | 62.1 | 73.8 |
| 2015-08 | 61.9 | 74.1 |
| 2015-07 | 63.5 | 77.1 |
| 2015-06 | 68.7 | 81.9 |
| 2015-05 | 70.1 | 83.8 |
| 2015-04 | 67.0 | 82.9 |
| 2015-03 | 68.1 | 83.8 |
| 2015-02 | 70.4 | 82.8 |
| 2015-01 | 73.1 | 84.0 |
| 2014-12 | 76.9 | 83.3 |
| 2014-11 | 80.2 | 85.8 |
| 2014-10 | 81.4 | 85.7 |
| 2014-09 | 83.6 | 86.5 |
| 2014-08 | 87.1 | 87.2 |
| 2014-07 | 87.4 | 86.1 |
| 2014-06 | 84.4 | 82.8 |
| 2014-05 | 85.7 | 83.3 |
| 2014-04 | 88.8 | 85.8 |
| 2014-03 | 87.3 | 84.3 |
| 2014-02 | 90.0 | 88.0 |
| 2014-01 | 92.2 | 90.4 |
| 2013-12 | 93.8 | 91.4 |
| 2013-11 | 93.3 | 92.3 |
| 2013-10 | 92.4 | 90.4 |
| 2013-09 | 92.0 | 92.0 |
| 2013-08 | 93.1 | 93.3 |
| 2013-07 | 89.3 | 91.1 |
| 2013-06 | 87.0 | 88.0 |
| 2013-05 | 90.6 | 93.1 |
| 2013-04 | 95.3 | 97.5 |
| 2013-03 | 98.6 | 101.3 |
| 2013-02 | 104.5 | 104.2 |
| 2013-01 | 102.9 | 103.1 |
graphiqueIndustrial raw materials
- Source: INSEE
Prices in euros of molybdenum and nickel recovered, those of platinum and palladium fell further
In February 2024, the price in euros of molybdenum recovered significantly after two sharp falls (+6.5% after ‑10.2% in January and ‑11.5% in December). This is also the case, to a lesser extent, for the prices of nickel (+2.4% after ‑1.8%), lithium (+0.7% after ‑0.4%) and copper (+0.6% after ‑0.6%). In contrast, palladium prices continued to decline (‑3.5% after ‑8.8%), as did those of platinum (‑2.6% after ‑1.9%), chromium (‑0.6% after ‑1.3%) and cobalt (‑0.5% after ‑4.9%). Lastly, the price of silver was virtually stable (‑0.1% after ‑4.3%).
tableauPrices of strategic materials for the industry
| prices of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Silver (cts €/ounce) | 2,101.4 | -0.1 | -2.9 | 2.3 |
| Chromium (€/tonne) | 8,757.1 | -0.6 | -2.5 | -15.4 |
| Cobalt (€/tonne) | 26,251.8 | -0.5 | -14.2 | -23.3 |
| Copper (€/tonne) | 7,698.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -7.9 |
| Lithium (€/tonne) | 218,926.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -43.6 |
| Molybdenum (€/tonne) | 40,131.5 | 6.5 | -15.4 | -47.8 |
| Nickel (€/tonne) | 15,097.6 | 2.4 | -3.9 | -39.3 |
| Palladium (€/ounce) | 864.7 | -3.5 | -11.5 | -39.1 |
| Platinum (€/ounce) | 832.5 | -2.6 | -1.4 | -7.8 |
- Within the mineral raw materials index, silver, palladium and platinum are classified as precious metals, while the other strategic raw materials for industry are classified as non-ferrous metals.
- Source: INSEE
Food commodity prices in euros increased
In February 2024, food commodity prices in euros resumed their upward trend (+3.6% after 0.0% in January), driven by the sharp acceleration in tropical commodity prices (+13.8% after +1.4%), especially cocoa (+34.1% after +3.6%), but also in those for meat (+4.7% after +2.9%) and sugar (+4.3% after +1.3%). On the other hand, prices for cereals continued to fall (‑4.7% after ‑2.3%), as did those for seafood (‑3.5% after ‑1.8%) and oilseeds (‑0.6% after ‑2.5%).
tableauFood raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02 | 165.7 | 180.9 |
| 2024-01 | 161.3 | 174.7 |
| 2023-12 | 161.6 | 174.7 |
| 2023-11 | 160.7 | 174.3 |
| 2023-10 | 155.9 | 172.7 |
| 2023-09 | 155.9 | 171.5 |
| 2023-08 | 157.3 | 170.3 |
| 2023-07 | 159.0 | 170.1 |
| 2023-06 | 155.8 | 168.4 |
| 2023-05 | 154.3 | 166.4 |
| 2023-04 | 156.8 | 168.6 |
| 2023-03 | 151.3 | 166.5 |
| 2023-02 | 151.2 | 167.3 |
| 2023-01 | 147.9 | 163.7 |
| 2022-12 | 145.4 | 163.6 |
| 2022-11 | 146.0 | 169.4 |
| 2022-10 | 149.7 | 178.4 |
| 2022-09 | 151.9 | 181.2 |
| 2022-08 | 159.2 | 187.9 |
| 2022-07 | 160.7 | 186.7 |
| 2022-06 | 163.6 | 185.0 |
| 2022-05 | 164.4 | 186.7 |
| 2022-04 | 166.3 | 188.1 |
| 2022-03 | 161.7 | 179.8 |
| 2022-02 | 153.2 | 165.4 |
| 2022-01 | 149.2 | 161.6 |
| 2021-12 | 145.1 | 157.3 |
| 2021-11 | 143.8 | 154.9 |
| 2021-10 | 143.2 | 152.5 |
| 2021-09 | 140.1 | 146.6 |
| 2021-08 | 143.2 | 149.2 |
| 2021-07 | 136.3 | 141.7 |
| 2021-06 | 137.1 | 140.8 |
| 2021-05 | 139.1 | 141.8 |
| 2021-04 | 133.5 | 138.3 |
| 2021-03 | 125.6 | 130.3 |
| 2021-02 | 122.5 | 125.0 |
| 2021-01 | 118.7 | 120.4 |
| 2020-12 | 114.5 | 115.9 |
| 2020-11 | 112.5 | 116.4 |
| 2020-10 | 109.7 | 113.5 |
| 2020-09 | 107.7 | 111.7 |
| 2020-08 | 104.2 | 108.0 |
| 2020-07 | 101.5 | 107.6 |
| 2020-06 | 103.1 | 110.9 |
| 2020-05 | 106.4 | 117.4 |
| 2020-04 | 100.7 | 110.4 |
| 2020-03 | 104.7 | 113.4 |
| 2020-02 | 107.1 | 119.5 |
| 2020-01 | 108.7 | 120.1 |
| 2019-12 | 109.3 | 120.5 |
| 2019-11 | 106.7 | 118.0 |
| 2019-10 | 102.2 | 113.0 |
| 2019-09 | 101.3 | 112.7 |
| 2019-08 | 103.5 | 114.0 |
| 2019-07 | 105.9 | 116.6 |
| 2019-06 | 108.0 | 118.1 |
| 2019-05 | 105.9 | 116.5 |
| 2019-04 | 107.9 | 118.8 |
| 2019-03 | 105.5 | 115.3 |
| 2019-02 | 107.3 | 116.9 |
| 2019-01 | 107.9 | 117.0 |
| 2018-12 | 106.3 | 115.4 |
| 2018-11 | 107.7 | 117.6 |
| 2018-10 | 108.9 | 118.3 |
| 2018-09 | 104.0 | 111.2 |
| 2018-08 | 106.1 | 114.5 |
| 2018-07 | 112.1 | 120.0 |
| 2018-06 | 116.6 | 124.9 |
| 2018-05 | 116.4 | 123.2 |
| 2018-04 | 115.0 | 117.9 |
| 2018-03 | 115.4 | 118.0 |
| 2018-02 | 112.3 | 114.5 |
| 2018-01 | 110.0 | 113.3 |
| 2017-12 | 109.0 | 114.7 |
| 2017-11 | 111.4 | 118.6 |
| 2017-10 | 111.6 | 119.1 |
| 2017-09 | 112.7 | 119.2 |
| 2017-08 | 117.4 | 125.2 |
| 2017-07 | 120.6 | 130.9 |
| 2017-06 | 119.3 | 131.8 |
| 2017-05 | 117.3 | 131.6 |
| 2017-04 | 114.9 | 132.6 |
| 2017-03 | 118.0 | 136.9 |
| 2017-02 | 118.4 | 138.6 |
| 2017-01 | 119.0 | 139.1 |
| 2016-12 | 114.8 | 134.6 |
| 2016-11 | 117.5 | 135.0 |
| 2016-10 | 115.0 | 130.4 |
| 2016-09 | 114.4 | 127.5 |
| 2016-08 | 115.1 | 128.0 |
| 2016-07 | 118.4 | 132.7 |
| 2016-06 | 117.7 | 130.7 |
| 2016-05 | 111.4 | 123.0 |
| 2016-04 | 109.5 | 120.6 |
| 2016-03 | 105.8 | 118.3 |
| 2016-02 | 104.0 | 116.1 |
| 2016-01 | 103.8 | 117.8 |
| 2015-12 | 104.5 | 118.7 |
| 2015-11 | 104.8 | 120.8 |
| 2015-10 | 106.6 | 118.6 |
| 2015-09 | 105.7 | 117.7 |
| 2015-08 | 107.7 | 120.9 |
| 2015-07 | 108.1 | 123.3 |
| 2015-06 | 107.7 | 121.3 |
| 2015-05 | 106.5 | 121.0 |
| 2015-04 | 107.2 | 125.1 |
| 2015-03 | 107.7 | 124.7 |
| 2015-02 | 110.7 | 124.1 |
| 2015-01 | 113.3 | 123.8 |
| 2014-12 | 114.4 | 119.2 |
| 2014-11 | 116.2 | 121.1 |
| 2014-10 | 117.3 | 121.0 |
| 2014-09 | 116.5 | 118.8 |
| 2014-08 | 118.9 | 117.8 |
| 2014-07 | 120.3 | 117.2 |
| 2014-06 | 121.4 | 118.3 |
| 2014-05 | 124.2 | 120.0 |
| 2014-04 | 127.1 | 122.0 |
| 2014-03 | 126.2 | 121.0 |
| 2014-02 | 119.2 | 115.2 |
| 2014-01 | 113.2 | 109.7 |
| 2013-12 | 111.9 | 107.7 |
| 2013-11 | 110.7 | 108.3 |
| 2013-10 | 110.0 | 106.9 |
| 2013-09 | 110.7 | 109.9 |
| 2013-08 | 111.9 | 111.4 |
| 2013-07 | 115.3 | 116.5 |
| 2013-06 | 116.0 | 117.0 |
| 2013-05 | 114.3 | 117.4 |
| 2013-04 | 111.2 | 114.0 |
| 2013-03 | 110.1 | 113.4 |
| 2013-02 | 107.9 | 108.6 |
| 2013-01 | 106.2 | 107.4 |
graphiqueFood raw materials
- Source: INSEE
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy) in euros
| Index of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Food total | 180.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 8.1 |
| Tropical foodstuffs | 209.2 | 13.8 | 23.6 | 46.8 |
| Oilseeds, vegetable oils | 163.3 | -0.6 | -6.6 | -9.2 |
| Cereals | 153.2 | -4.7 | -2.4 | -2.0 |
| Sugar | 129.2 | 4.3 | -14.4 | 8.3 |
| Meat | 181.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 9.2 |
| Seafood products | 149.1 | -3.5 | -2.0 | -6.0 |
| Industrial raw materials | 126.5 | -1.9 | -2.0 | -8.6 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 121.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | -8.1 |
| Natural textile fibres | 125.5 | 5.9 | 7.8 | -2.6 |
| Natural rubber | 56.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 11.1 |
| Hides | 44.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
| Wood pulp | 136.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -20.8 |
| Tropical sawn wood | 99.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Sawn softwood | 233.0 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| Minerals | 125.2 | -2.4 | -2.7 | -8.7 |
| Ferrous metals | 112.2 | -7.0 | -3.8 | -2.6 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 124.1 | 0.2 | -1.4 | -14.9 |
| Precious metals | 168.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| All commodities | 151.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
- Source: INSEE
For further information
The relevant time series and a user guide are available at the bottom of this page.
Crude oil: from 1986, the price of Brent gradually established as a representative reference price of European supplies.
Natural gas: TTF (futures contracts in the Netherlands) is considered as the benchmark market in Europe.
Uranium: the price monitored is that of triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) listed on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Energy: prices of energy are monthly averages.
Indices of non-energy raw materials imported by France: the indices calculated by INSEE are monthly averages of raw material prices, weighted by their share in the French imports of raw materials (2010 = 100).
Strategic materials for the industry: the list of strategic materials monitored is a non-exhaustive selection of raw materials with which the French industry is particularly dependent, especially with regard to the energy transition. This selection is based on the work of the French Geological and Mining Research Bureau (BRGM) on critical and strategic materials.
Next issue: 24 April 2024 at 12.00 pm.
Pour en savoir plus
The relevant time series and a user guide are available at the bottom of this page.
Crude oil: from 1986, the price of Brent gradually established as a representative reference price of European supplies.
Natural gas: TTF (futures contracts in the Netherlands) is considered as the benchmark market in Europe.
Uranium: the price monitored is that of triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) listed on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Energy: prices of energy are monthly averages.
Indices of non-energy raw materials imported by France: the indices calculated by INSEE are monthly averages of raw material prices, weighted by their share in the French imports of raw materials (2010 = 100).
Strategic materials for the industry: the list of strategic materials monitored is a non-exhaustive selection of raw materials with which the French industry is particularly dependent, especially with regard to the energy transition. This selection is based on the work of the French Geological and Mining Research Bureau (BRGM) on critical and strategic materials.
Next issue: 24 April 2024 at 12.00 pm.