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27 May 2026 · n° 128
In April 2026, oil price slowed down, that of gas fell back Prices of energy and imported raw materials - April 2026
In April 2026, the price of oil in euros slowed down after skyrocketing in March (+1.7% month on month, after +45.9%), still under influence of the Middle-East war, whereas that of gas fell back (‑14.9% after +63.1%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) slowed down over one month (+0.4% after +3.1%) and increased moderately over one year (+3.9%). Prices in euros of industrial raw materials increased again over one month (+0.7% after +3.5%) and increased sharply over one year (+26.8%). Prices of strategic raw materials moved again in a scattered order, but were overall trending strongly upwards over one year. Finally, prices in euros of food commodities were almost stable over one a month (+0.1% after +2.6%) but kept sharply down over the year (‑12.3%).
Following the discontinuation of the scrap metal series (series 010761828) in March 2026, the evolution of the metals index is solely based on the iron ore price series.
- Oil price slowed down, that of gas fell back
- Prices in euros of industrial raw materials increased again
- Prices in euros of strategic raw materials moved again in a scattered order, but were overall trending strongly upwards over one year
- Prices in euros of food commodities were almost stable
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In April 2026, the price of oil in euros slowed down after skyrocketing in March (+1.7% month on month, after +45.9%), still under influence of the Middle-East war, whereas that of gas fell back (‑14.9% after +63.1%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) slowed down over one month (+0.4% after +3.1%) and increased moderately over one year (+3.9%). Prices in euros of industrial raw materials increased again over one month (+0.7% after +3.5%) and increased sharply over one year (+26.8%). Prices of strategic raw materials moved again in a scattered order, but were overall trending strongly upwards over one year. Finally, prices in euros of food commodities were almost stable over one a month (+0.1% after +2.6%) but kept sharply down over the year (‑12.3%).
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy)
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 155.1 | 166.2 |
| 2026-03 | 153.0 | 165.6 |
| 2026-02 | 151.6 | 160.6 |
| 2026-01 | 156.0 | 165.9 |
| 2025-12 | 153.9 | 163.7 |
| 2025-11 | 151.1 | 162.7 |
| 2025-10 | 150.1 | 160.8 |
| 2025-09 | 147.8 | 157.1 |
| 2025-08 | 143.6 | 153.5 |
| 2025-07 | 142.8 | 152.1 |
| 2025-06 | 144.4 | 156.1 |
| 2025-05 | 146.7 | 161.7 |
| 2025-04 | 144.8 | 159.9 |
| 2025-03 | 149.1 | 170.5 |
| 2025-02 | 151.1 | 178.3 |
| 2025-01 | 147.5 | 174.8 |
| 2024-12 | 146.6 | 172.1 |
| 2024-11 | 144.3 | 167.3 |
| 2024-10 | 141.7 | 160.7 |
| 2024-09 | 139.2 | 155.2 |
| 2024-08 | 138.2 | 155.2 |
| 2024-07 | 137.8 | 156.9 |
| 2024-06 | 142.2 | 163.4 |
| 2024-05 | 143.7 | 164.2 |
| 2024-04 | 144.1 | 165.8 |
| 2024-03 | 136.4 | 155.2 |
| 2024-02 | 132.8 | 152.2 |
| 2024-01 | 132.5 | 150.6 |
| 2023-12 | 133.4 | 151.5 |
| 2023-11 | 131.9 | 150.5 |
| 2023-10 | 127.7 | 148.7 |
| 2023-09 | 128.3 | 148.3 |
| 2023-08 | 126.9 | 144.1 |
| 2023-07 | 128.5 | 144.2 |
| 2023-06 | 127.0 | 144.5 |
| 2023-05 | 125.8 | 142.9 |
| 2023-04 | 130.6 | 147.7 |
| 2023-03 | 129.8 | 150.1 |
| 2023-02 | 131.5 | 152.5 |
| 2023-01 | 130.3 | 150.8 |
| 2022-12 | 126.0 | 147.8 |
| 2022-11 | 122.3 | 148.0 |
| 2022-10 | 123.1 | 153.4 |
| 2022-09 | 125.6 | 156.4 |
| 2022-08 | 132.3 | 162.6 |
| 2022-07 | 132.2 | 160.7 |
| 2022-06 | 140.2 | 165.6 |
| 2022-05 | 144.1 | 170.5 |
| 2022-04 | 153.0 | 179.1 |
| 2022-03 | 152.3 | 175.5 |
| 2022-02 | 143.2 | 160.3 |
| 2022-01 | 137.8 | 154.7 |
| 2021-12 | 132.3 | 148.6 |
| 2021-11 | 127.6 | 142.2 |
| 2021-10 | 131.4 | 144.5 |
| 2021-09 | 128.6 | 139.3 |
| 2021-08 | 132.9 | 143.5 |
| 2021-07 | 134.7 | 145.0 |
| 2021-06 | 135.9 | 144.1 |
| 2021-05 | 138.7 | 146.1 |
| 2021-04 | 130.3 | 139.3 |
| 2021-03 | 123.0 | 132.0 |
| 2021-02 | 119.7 | 126.3 |
| 2021-01 | 116.3 | 122.1 |
| 2020-12 | 113.2 | 118.5 |
| 2020-11 | 104.5 | 112.0 |
| 2020-10 | 100.9 | 108.4 |
| 2020-09 | 101.2 | 108.8 |
| 2020-08 | 98.8 | 106.0 |
| 2020-07 | 93.2 | 102.5 |
| 2020-06 | 91.0 | 101.7 |
| 2020-05 | 89.8 | 103.0 |
| 2020-04 | 85.4 | 97.8 |
| 2020-03 | 89.2 | 100.8 |
| 2020-02 | 92.1 | 106.4 |
| 2020-01 | 95.0 | 108.4 |
| 2019-12 | 94.0 | 107.1 |
| 2019-11 | 91.6 | 104.7 |
| 2019-10 | 90.1 | 103.0 |
| 2019-09 | 91.0 | 104.5 |
| 2019-08 | 91.3 | 103.9 |
| 2019-07 | 97.8 | 111.0 |
| 2019-06 | 96.4 | 108.5 |
| 2019-05 | 94.5 | 107.2 |
| 2019-04 | 95.7 | 108.4 |
| 2019-03 | 93.5 | 105.3 |
| 2019-02 | 94.4 | 105.9 |
| 2019-01 | 91.4 | 101.9 |
| 2018-12 | 89.7 | 100.2 |
| 2018-11 | 91.6 | 102.6 |
| 2018-10 | 92.8 | 103.3 |
| 2018-09 | 89.7 | 98.3 |
| 2018-08 | 91.1 | 100.8 |
| 2018-07 | 94.1 | 103.2 |
| 2018-06 | 98.4 | 108.2 |
| 2018-05 | 98.8 | 107.5 |
| 2018-04 | 97.7 | 102.8 |
| 2018-03 | 97.5 | 102.1 |
| 2018-02 | 98.6 | 103.1 |
| 2018-01 | 97.4 | 102.9 |
| 2017-12 | 94.6 | 102.3 |
| 2017-11 | 94.6 | 103.4 |
| 2017-10 | 94.1 | 102.9 |
| 2017-09 | 95.8 | 103.6 |
| 2017-08 | 97.0 | 105.8 |
| 2017-07 | 95.0 | 105.7 |
| 2017-06 | 92.0 | 104.5 |
| 2017-05 | 92.4 | 106.4 |
| 2017-04 | 93.5 | 110.7 |
| 2017-03 | 98.1 | 116.7 |
| 2017-02 | 98.7 | 118.1 |
| 2017-01 | 96.1 | 115.1 |
| 2016-12 | 93.8 | 112.9 |
| 2016-11 | 92.6 | 109.2 |
| 2016-10 | 87.1 | 101.1 |
| 2016-09 | 86.3 | 98.5 |
| 2016-08 | 87.7 | 99.9 |
| 2016-07 | 88.3 | 101.7 |
| 2016-06 | 85.9 | 97.8 |
| 2016-05 | 83.8 | 94.9 |
| 2016-04 | 84.0 | 94.9 |
| 2016-03 | 80.9 | 93.0 |
| 2016-02 | 77.4 | 88.9 |
| 2016-01 | 75.6 | 88.4 |
| 2015-12 | 76.6 | 89.3 |
| 2015-11 | 78.0 | 92.4 |
| 2015-10 | 81.2 | 92.6 |
| 2015-09 | 81.8 | 93.4 |
| 2015-08 | 82.6 | 95.0 |
| 2015-07 | 84.0 | 98.1 |
| 2015-06 | 86.5 | 99.6 |
| 2015-05 | 86.8 | 100.7 |
| 2015-04 | 85.4 | 102.0 |
| 2015-03 | 86.2 | 102.3 |
| 2015-02 | 89.0 | 101.4 |
| 2015-01 | 91.5 | 101.9 |
| 2014-12 | 94.3 | 99.6 |
| 2014-11 | 96.8 | 101.8 |
| 2014-10 | 97.9 | 101.8 |
| 2014-09 | 98.6 | 101.1 |
| 2014-08 | 101.5 | 101.1 |
| 2014-07 | 102.3 | 100.3 |
| 2014-06 | 101.2 | 98.9 |
| 2014-05 | 103.2 | 100.0 |
| 2014-04 | 106.1 | 102.3 |
| 2014-03 | 104.9 | 101.0 |
| 2014-02 | 103.2 | 100.3 |
| 2014-01 | 101.7 | 99.1 |
| 2013-12 | 101.9 | 98.8 |
| 2013-11 | 101.0 | 99.4 |
| 2013-10 | 100.3 | 97.9 |
| 2013-09 | 100.5 | 100.1 |
| 2013-08 | 101.6 | 101.5 |
| 2013-07 | 101.1 | 102.5 |
| 2013-06 | 100.1 | 101.1 |
| 2013-05 | 101.4 | 104.1 |
| 2013-04 | 102.5 | 104.9 |
| 2013-03 | 103.9 | 106.8 |
| 2013-02 | 106.0 | 106.2 |
| 2013-01 | 104.4 | 105.1 |
graphiqueImported raw materials (excluding energy)
- Source: INSEE.
Oil price slowed down, that of gas fell back
In April 2026, the price in dollars of North Sea crude oil (Brent) increased much less sharply than in March (+3.4% after +42.6%), averaging $102.3 per barrel. It also increased in euros (+1.7% after +45.9%). Over the year, the price per barrel skyrocketed in dollars (+50.9%) as well as in euros, although a little less markedly (+43.7%), due to the appreciation of the euro against the dollar over the period.
The price of natural gas on the European market (TTF) fell back month on month (‑14.9% after +63.1%), averaging €45.0/Mwh, but it remained strongly upwards over one year (+27.7%). Lastly, the price of uranium in euros continued to decrease over one month (‑0.4% after ‑1.3%) but increased clearly year on year (+26.5%).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 102.3 | 87.1 | 45.0 | 73.4 |
| 2026-03 | 98.9 | 85.6 | 52.9 | 73.7 |
| 2026-02 | 69.4 | 58.7 | 32.4 | 74.7 |
| 2026-01 | 64.7 | 55.1 | 34.2 | 73.4 |
| 2025-12 | 61.6 | 52.7 | 27.6 | 66.9 |
| 2025-11 | 63.6 | 55.0 | 30.8 | 66.8 |
| 2025-10 | 63.9 | 55.0 | 31.9 | 68.1 |
| 2025-09 | 67.4 | 57.4 | 32.3 | 66.2 |
| 2025-08 | 67.9 | 58.4 | 32.7 | 62.7 |
| 2025-07 | 71.0 | 60.8 | 33.9 | 62.2 |
| 2025-06 | 71.4 | 62.0 | 36.6 | 63.9 |
| 2025-05 | 64.4 | 57.2 | 35.3 | 62.9 |
| 2025-04 | 67.8 | 60.6 | 35.2 | 58.1 |
| 2025-03 | 72.7 | 67.3 | 41.8 | 59.4 |
| 2025-02 | 75.4 | 72.4 | 50.3 | 64.7 |
| 2025-01 | 79.3 | 76.6 | 48.3 | 70.6 |
| 2024-12 | 73.8 | 70.5 | 45.2 | 71.6 |
| 2024-11 | 74.1 | 69.7 | 44.7 | 73.6 |
| 2024-10 | 75.6 | 69.4 | 40.4 | 75.6 |
| 2024-09 | 74.0 | 66.6 | 36.2 | 72.0 |
| 2024-08 | 80.4 | 73.0 | 38.3 | 73.4 |
| 2024-07 | 85.2 | 78.5 | 32.6 | 77.8 |
| 2024-06 | 82.2 | 76.5 | 34.5 | 79.6 |
| 2024-05 | 81.9 | 75.7 | 32.0 | 84.6 |
| 2024-04 | 89.8 | 83.8 | 28.9 | 82.6 |
| 2024-03 | 85.4 | 78.6 | 26.9 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 102.3 | 3.4 | 58.2 | 50.9 |
| Brent in € per barrel | 87.1 | 1.7 | 58.1 | 43.7 |
| Natural gas (TTF) in €/MWh | 45.0 | -14.9 | 31.6 | 27.7 |
| Uranium in €/pound | 73.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 26.5 |
- Source: INSEE.
Prices in euros of industrial raw materials increased again
In April 2026, prices in euros of industrial raw materials increased again over the month (+0.7% after +3.5% in March). Over one year, they were clearly upwards (+26.8%).
Prices of mineral materials increased again (+0.9% after +3.7%). Prices of non-ferrous metals continued to increase (+3.9% after +5.1%), while those of ferrous metals were almost stable (+0.2% after +7.6%). On the contrary, prices of precious metals decreased again (‑4.1% after ‑1.7%). Year on year, mineral material prices increased sharply (+31.5%): this is particularly the case for those of precious metal (+56.3%), of non-ferrous metal (+35.6%) and to a lesser extent, those of ferrous metals (+4.6%).
Prices of agro-industrial raw materials fell back over a month (‑1.2% after +2.0%). Prices of paper pulp fell back sharply (‑3.8% after +1.7%), as well as those of sawn softwood (‑1.9% after +2.5%) and, to a lesser extent, those of tropical sawn wood (‑0.5% after +0.4%). Prices for hides were almost stable (‑0.1% after a stability). Meanwhile, prices of natural textile fibres (+7.3% after +5.7%) and of rubber (+3.9% after +3.7%) continued to increased. Year on year, prices of agro-industrial raw materials decreased (‑2.4%), particularly those for hides (‑6.3%), paper pulp (‑5.8%), sawn softwood (‑5.0%) and tropical sawn wood (‑2.1%). However, prices of natural textile fibres increased sharply (+21.6%), driven by those of wool, as well as those of rubber (+15.6%), but they represent a small part of the index.
tableauIndustrial raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 143.5 | 162.4 |
| 2026-03 | 140.8 | 161.3 |
| 2026-02 | 139.1 | 155.8 |
| 2026-01 | 141.2 | 159.3 |
| 2025-12 | 129.2 | 145.7 |
| 2025-11 | 123.1 | 140.8 |
| 2025-10 | 123.0 | 139.8 |
| 2025-09 | 117.1 | 131.9 |
| 2025-08 | 113.2 | 128.6 |
| 2025-07 | 113.2 | 128.1 |
| 2025-06 | 110.7 | 127.0 |
| 2025-05 | 109.7 | 128.7 |
| 2025-04 | 108.7 | 128.1 |
| 2025-03 | 113.9 | 139.2 |
| 2025-02 | 112.9 | 143.2 |
| 2025-01 | 108.5 | 138.3 |
| 2024-12 | 108.5 | 136.7 |
| 2024-11 | 109.0 | 135.5 |
| 2024-10 | 110.7 | 134.3 |
| 2024-09 | 105.0 | 125.0 |
| 2024-08 | 104.3 | 125.2 |
| 2024-07 | 106.5 | 129.7 |
| 2024-06 | 108.8 | 133.5 |
| 2024-05 | 114.5 | 140.0 |
| 2024-04 | 110.4 | 136.0 |
| 2024-03 | 104.2 | 126.6 |
| 2024-02 | 104.9 | 128.4 |
| 2024-01 | 108.1 | 130.9 |
| 2023-12 | 109.3 | 132.5 |
| 2023-11 | 107.3 | 131.2 |
| 2023-10 | 103.4 | 129.1 |
| 2023-09 | 104.6 | 129.2 |
| 2023-08 | 101.1 | 122.4 |
| 2023-07 | 103.0 | 123.1 |
| 2023-06 | 102.5 | 125.1 |
| 2023-05 | 101.6 | 123.7 |
| 2023-04 | 108.3 | 130.8 |
| 2023-03 | 110.8 | 137.0 |
| 2023-02 | 113.7 | 140.6 |
| 2023-01 | 114.5 | 140.8 |
| 2022-12 | 108.3 | 135.3 |
| 2022-11 | 100.7 | 130.3 |
| 2022-10 | 98.3 | 131.9 |
| 2022-09 | 101.2 | 135.0 |
| 2022-08 | 107.6 | 140.7 |
| 2022-07 | 106.0 | 138.1 |
| 2022-06 | 119.1 | 149.6 |
| 2022-05 | 125.9 | 157.9 |
| 2022-04 | 141.2 | 173.5 |
| 2022-03 | 146.3 | 176.8 |
| 2022-02 | 135.0 | 158.4 |
| 2022-01 | 128.2 | 150.8 |
| 2021-12 | 120.6 | 141.9 |
| 2021-11 | 112.2 | 130.7 |
| 2021-10 | 120.9 | 138.6 |
| 2021-09 | 118.4 | 133.8 |
| 2021-08 | 124.0 | 140.0 |
| 2021-07 | 135.0 | 151.8 |
| 2021-06 | 136.6 | 150.8 |
| 2021-05 | 140.6 | 154.1 |
| 2021-04 | 129.1 | 143.5 |
| 2021-03 | 122.2 | 136.6 |
| 2021-02 | 118.7 | 130.5 |
| 2021-01 | 115.8 | 126.6 |
| 2020-12 | 111.1 | 121.3 |
| 2020-11 | 97.0 | 108.8 |
| 2020-10 | 92.7 | 104.4 |
| 2020-09 | 94.8 | 106.5 |
| 2020-08 | 93.5 | 104.7 |
| 2020-07 | 85.4 | 98.5 |
| 2020-06 | 80.0 | 94.0 |
| 2020-05 | 74.7 | 90.6 |
| 2020-04 | 71.5 | 86.9 |
| 2020-03 | 75.1 | 89.8 |
| 2020-02 | 78.3 | 95.0 |
| 2020-01 | 82.5 | 98.3 |
| 2019-12 | 80.7 | 96.1 |
| 2019-11 | 78.1 | 93.5 |
| 2019-10 | 79.0 | 94.5 |
| 2019-09 | 81.1 | 97.4 |
| 2019-08 | 80.2 | 95.3 |
| 2019-07 | 89.5 | 105.7 |
| 2019-06 | 85.5 | 100.3 |
| 2019-05 | 83.8 | 99.2 |
| 2019-04 | 84.3 | 99.5 |
| 2019-03 | 82.4 | 96.8 |
| 2019-02 | 82.6 | 96.5 |
| 2019-01 | 76.9 | 89.3 |
| 2018-12 | 75.3 | 87.5 |
| 2018-11 | 77.5 | 90.2 |
| 2018-10 | 78.8 | 90.8 |
| 2018-09 | 77.1 | 87.5 |
| 2018-08 | 77.9 | 89.3 |
| 2018-07 | 78.9 | 89.5 |
| 2018-06 | 82.9 | 94.4 |
| 2018-05 | 83.7 | 94.4 |
| 2018-04 | 83.1 | 90.2 |
| 2018-03 | 82.5 | 89.2 |
| 2018-02 | 86.5 | 93.3 |
| 2018-01 | 86.1 | 93.9 |
| 2017-12 | 81.8 | 91.8 |
| 2017-11 | 80.2 | 90.8 |
| 2017-10 | 79.2 | 89.5 |
| 2017-09 | 81.3 | 90.7 |
| 2017-08 | 80.0 | 90.0 |
| 2017-07 | 74.4 | 85.7 |
| 2017-06 | 70.2 | 82.8 |
| 2017-05 | 72.1 | 86.4 |
| 2017-04 | 75.4 | 93.1 |
| 2017-03 | 80.9 | 100.3 |
| 2017-02 | 81.5 | 101.4 |
| 2017-01 | 76.9 | 95.9 |
| 2016-12 | 75.5 | 94.9 |
| 2016-11 | 71.9 | 88.3 |
| 2016-10 | 64.8 | 78.0 |
| 2016-09 | 63.9 | 75.7 |
| 2016-08 | 65.7 | 77.8 |
| 2016-07 | 64.5 | 77.4 |
| 2016-06 | 61.2 | 72.4 |
| 2016-05 | 61.9 | 72.8 |
| 2016-04 | 63.6 | 74.6 |
| 2016-03 | 61.0 | 73.1 |
| 2016-02 | 56.6 | 67.8 |
| 2016-01 | 53.7 | 65.6 |
| 2015-12 | 54.3 | 66.4 |
| 2015-11 | 56.2 | 69.7 |
| 2015-10 | 60.7 | 72.0 |
| 2015-09 | 62.4 | 74.0 |
| 2015-08 | 62.2 | 74.5 |
| 2015-07 | 64.1 | 77.9 |
| 2015-06 | 69.1 | 82.3 |
| 2015-05 | 70.5 | 84.3 |
| 2015-04 | 67.4 | 83.4 |
| 2015-03 | 68.3 | 84.1 |
| 2015-02 | 70.7 | 83.1 |
| 2015-01 | 73.3 | 84.2 |
| 2014-12 | 77.3 | 83.7 |
| 2014-11 | 80.4 | 86.0 |
| 2014-10 | 81.7 | 86.1 |
| 2014-09 | 83.8 | 86.7 |
| 2014-08 | 87.3 | 87.5 |
| 2014-07 | 87.7 | 86.4 |
| 2014-06 | 84.7 | 83.1 |
| 2014-05 | 86.1 | 83.7 |
| 2014-04 | 89.2 | 86.1 |
| 2014-03 | 87.6 | 84.6 |
| 2014-02 | 90.3 | 88.3 |
| 2014-01 | 92.5 | 90.8 |
| 2013-12 | 94.2 | 91.8 |
| 2013-11 | 93.5 | 92.4 |
| 2013-10 | 92.8 | 90.8 |
| 2013-09 | 92.5 | 92.5 |
| 2013-08 | 93.6 | 93.8 |
| 2013-07 | 89.7 | 91.5 |
| 2013-06 | 87.5 | 88.5 |
| 2013-05 | 91.0 | 93.6 |
| 2013-04 | 95.6 | 97.8 |
| 2013-03 | 98.9 | 101.7 |
| 2013-02 | 104.8 | 104.5 |
| 2013-01 | 103.2 | 103.5 |
graphiqueIndustrial raw materials
- Source: INSEE.
Prices in euros of strategic raw materials moved again in a scattered order, but were overall trending strongly upwards over one year
In April 2026, price of chromium accelerated (+4.3% after +3.7% in March), as well as those of nickel (+4.0% after +2.0%). Price of lithium slowed down (+1.6% after +6.6%) and that of copper bounced back (+1.8% after ‑1.4%). On the contrary, price of silver decreased again (‑4.7% after ‑2.7%), as well as those of platinum (‑2.4% after ‑2.2%) and of palladium (‑2.2% after ‑9.3%). Price of molybdenum fell back (‑1.2% after +3.1%), as did that of cobalt (‑1.2% after +2.3%). Year on year, prices of strategic raw materials were overall trending strongly upwards.
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) | 6,469.6 | -4.7 | -17.5 | 124.8 |
| Chromium (€/tonne) | 9,517.2 | 4.3 | -3.2 | 13.6 |
| Cobalt (€/tonne) | 47,788.6 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 60.4 |
| Copper (€/tonne) | 11,010.5 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 34.3 |
| Lithium (€/tonne) | 136,654.4 | 1.6 | 22.1 | 79.8 |
| Molybdenum (€/tonne) | 55,128.2 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 38.6 |
| Nickel (€/tonne) | 15,366.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 13.4 |
| Palladium (€/ounce) | 1,303.4 | -2.2 | -18.3 | 57.2 |
| Platinum (€/ounce) | 1,740.2 | -2.4 | -16.4 | 102.7 |
- 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.
Prices in euros of food commodities were almost stable
In April 2026, prices in euros of food commodities were almost stable (+0.1% after +2.6% in March).
Meat prices slowed down (+1.1% after +4.1%), as did those of seafood products (+0.7% after +2.5%). Prices of cereals accelerated (+2.5% after +0.2%). Prices of oilseeds were almost stable (+0.1% after +4.4%). On the contrary, prices of tropical commodities continued to decreased (‑1.6% after ‑0.9%). Prices of sugar fell back (‑6.6% after +6.6%). Year on year, prices of food commodities decreased sharply (‑12.3%), due notably to the sharp drop in prices of tropical commodities (‑44.8%), of sugar (‑26.4%) and to a lesser extent, of cereals (‑6.8%). Conversely, meat prices increased over one year (+8.4%), as well as those of oilseeds (+8.1%).
tableauFood raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 169.5 | 173.5 |
| 2026-03 | 168.1 | 173.3 |
| 2026-02 | 167.1 | 168.9 |
| 2026-01 | 174.3 | 176.3 |
| 2025-12 | 182.7 | 185.0 |
| 2025-11 | 184.6 | 188.7 |
| 2025-10 | 182.4 | 185.8 |
| 2025-09 | 185.0 | 187.0 |
| 2025-08 | 180.5 | 183.1 |
| 2025-07 | 178.5 | 180.7 |
| 2025-06 | 185.8 | 190.7 |
| 2025-05 | 192.5 | 201.0 |
| 2025-04 | 189.3 | 197.9 |
| 2025-03 | 192.4 | 207.8 |
| 2025-02 | 198.3 | 220.2 |
| 2025-01 | 196.1 | 218.3 |
| 2024-12 | 193.5 | 214.0 |
| 2024-11 | 187.6 | 204.9 |
| 2024-10 | 179.7 | 192.2 |
| 2024-09 | 181.0 | 190.8 |
| 2024-08 | 179.9 | 190.8 |
| 2024-07 | 176.2 | 189.4 |
| 2024-06 | 183.3 | 199.0 |
| 2024-05 | 179.3 | 193.4 |
| 2024-04 | 185.4 | 201.3 |
| 2024-03 | 175.8 | 189.1 |
| 2024-02 | 166.8 | 180.7 |
| 2024-01 | 162.3 | 174.6 |
| 2023-12 | 162.7 | 174.7 |
| 2023-11 | 161.8 | 174.2 |
| 2023-10 | 157.3 | 172.6 |
| 2023-09 | 157.2 | 171.6 |
| 2023-08 | 158.4 | 170.3 |
| 2023-07 | 159.8 | 169.9 |
| 2023-06 | 156.8 | 168.3 |
| 2023-05 | 155.5 | 166.4 |
| 2023-04 | 157.7 | 168.5 |
| 2023-03 | 152.5 | 166.4 |
| 2023-02 | 152.7 | 167.5 |
| 2023-01 | 149.0 | 163.6 |
| 2022-12 | 147.0 | 163.5 |
| 2022-11 | 147.6 | 169.0 |
| 2022-10 | 151.9 | 178.4 |
| 2022-09 | 154.0 | 181.3 |
| 2022-08 | 161.1 | 188.0 |
| 2022-07 | 162.7 | 187.0 |
| 2022-06 | 165.2 | 185.1 |
| 2022-05 | 165.8 | 186.6 |
| 2022-04 | 167.8 | 188.2 |
| 2022-03 | 160.7 | 177.5 |
| 2022-02 | 153.9 | 165.3 |
| 2022-01 | 150.0 | 161.6 |
| 2021-12 | 145.8 | 157.2 |
| 2021-11 | 144.6 | 155.0 |
| 2021-10 | 143.8 | 152.5 |
| 2021-09 | 140.6 | 146.7 |
| 2021-08 | 143.7 | 149.3 |
| 2021-07 | 136.7 | 141.7 |
| 2021-06 | 137.4 | 140.9 |
| 2021-05 | 139.1 | 141.7 |
| 2021-04 | 133.6 | 138.2 |
| 2021-03 | 125.9 | 130.4 |
| 2021-02 | 122.6 | 125.0 |
| 2021-01 | 118.8 | 120.4 |
| 2020-12 | 114.8 | 116.1 |
| 2020-11 | 112.7 | 116.3 |
| 2020-10 | 110.0 | 113.5 |
| 2020-09 | 108.2 | 111.8 |
| 2020-08 | 104.5 | 108.0 |
| 2020-07 | 101.8 | 107.5 |
| 2020-06 | 103.6 | 110.8 |
| 2020-05 | 107.3 | 117.5 |
| 2020-04 | 101.5 | 110.4 |
| 2020-03 | 105.5 | 113.5 |
| 2020-02 | 108.0 | 119.6 |
| 2020-01 | 109.4 | 120.2 |
| 2019-12 | 109.6 | 120.2 |
| 2019-11 | 107.5 | 118.1 |
| 2019-10 | 102.7 | 112.9 |
| 2019-09 | 101.9 | 112.7 |
| 2019-08 | 104.0 | 113.9 |
| 2019-07 | 106.5 | 116.7 |
| 2019-06 | 108.5 | 118.0 |
| 2019-05 | 106.5 | 116.6 |
| 2019-04 | 108.5 | 118.8 |
| 2019-03 | 106.1 | 115.4 |
| 2019-02 | 107.9 | 117.0 |
| 2019-01 | 108.6 | 117.2 |
| 2018-12 | 106.9 | 115.5 |
| 2018-11 | 108.3 | 117.6 |
| 2018-10 | 109.5 | 118.4 |
| 2018-09 | 104.3 | 111.2 |
| 2018-08 | 106.7 | 114.5 |
| 2018-07 | 112.5 | 120.0 |
| 2018-06 | 117.0 | 124.9 |
| 2018-05 | 116.8 | 123.3 |
| 2018-04 | 115.0 | 117.9 |
| 2018-03 | 115.3 | 117.9 |
| 2018-02 | 112.3 | 114.6 |
| 2018-01 | 110.1 | 113.4 |
| 2017-12 | 109.2 | 114.7 |
| 2017-11 | 111.6 | 118.5 |
| 2017-10 | 111.8 | 119.1 |
| 2017-09 | 112.9 | 119.2 |
| 2017-08 | 117.7 | 125.2 |
| 2017-07 | 121.0 | 130.8 |
| 2017-06 | 120.0 | 131.8 |
| 2017-05 | 118.0 | 131.5 |
| 2017-04 | 115.9 | 132.5 |
| 2017-03 | 119.0 | 136.8 |
| 2017-02 | 119.6 | 138.7 |
| 2017-01 | 120.1 | 139.0 |
| 2016-12 | 115.9 | 134.7 |
| 2016-11 | 118.6 | 135.2 |
| 2016-10 | 115.9 | 130.5 |
| 2016-09 | 115.1 | 127.5 |
| 2016-08 | 115.8 | 127.9 |
| 2016-07 | 119.3 | 132.7 |
| 2016-06 | 118.4 | 130.6 |
| 2016-05 | 112.2 | 123.2 |
| 2016-04 | 110.1 | 120.7 |
| 2016-03 | 106.4 | 118.1 |
| 2016-02 | 104.6 | 116.0 |
| 2016-01 | 104.6 | 117.8 |
| 2015-12 | 104.9 | 118.2 |
| 2015-11 | 105.8 | 121.0 |
| 2015-10 | 107.2 | 118.6 |
| 2015-09 | 106.4 | 117.7 |
| 2015-08 | 108.4 | 120.8 |
| 2015-07 | 109.0 | 123.4 |
| 2015-06 | 108.1 | 121.1 |
| 2015-05 | 107.2 | 121.0 |
| 2015-04 | 108.0 | 125.1 |
| 2015-03 | 108.7 | 124.9 |
| 2015-02 | 111.8 | 124.1 |
| 2015-01 | 114.3 | 123.8 |
| 2014-12 | 114.9 | 119.2 |
| 2014-11 | 116.6 | 121.1 |
| 2014-10 | 117.7 | 121.0 |
| 2014-09 | 116.7 | 118.8 |
| 2014-08 | 118.9 | 117.8 |
| 2014-07 | 120.2 | 117.2 |
| 2014-06 | 121.3 | 118.3 |
| 2014-05 | 124.0 | 120.0 |
| 2014-04 | 126.9 | 122.0 |
| 2014-03 | 126.0 | 121.0 |
| 2014-02 | 119.0 | 115.2 |
| 2014-01 | 113.1 | 109.7 |
| 2013-12 | 111.7 | 107.7 |
| 2013-11 | 110.6 | 108.3 |
| 2013-10 | 109.9 | 106.9 |
| 2013-09 | 110.7 | 109.9 |
| 2013-08 | 111.9 | 111.4 |
| 2013-07 | 115.4 | 116.5 |
| 2013-06 | 116.0 | 117.0 |
| 2013-05 | 114.5 | 117.4 |
| 2013-04 | 111.4 | 114.0 |
| 2013-03 | 110.3 | 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 | ||
| Industrial raw materials | 162.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 26.8 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 124.6 | -1.2 | 0.3 | -2.4 |
| Natural textile fibres | 126.7 | 7.3 | 14.4 | 21.6 |
| Natural rubber | 69.4 | 3.9 | 12.6 | 15.6 |
| Hides | 94.2 | -0.1 | 1.1 | -6.3 |
| Paper pulp | 117.5 | -3.8 | -5.2 | -5.8 |
| Tropical sawn wood | 97.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -2.1 |
| Sawn softwood | 223.7 | -1.9 | 1.7 | -5.0 |
| Minerals | 165.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 31.5 |
| Ferrous metals | 90.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 174.1 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 35.6 |
| Precious metals | 384.1 | -4.1 | -5.9 | 56.3 |
| Food total | 173.5 | 0.1 | -1.6 | -12.3 |
| Tropical foodstuffs | 184.4 | -1.6 | -21.5 | -44.8 |
| Oilseeds, vegetable oils | 157.1 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Cereals | 111.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -6.8 |
| Sugar | 71.4 | -6.6 | -4.9 | -26.4 |
| Meat | 211.9 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Seafood products | 131.5 | 0.7 | 4.1 | -2.1 |
| All commodities | 166.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
- Source: INSEE.
Revisions
For March 2026, the monthly change in the euro price index for food raw materials is revised downwards by 0.1 points to +2.6%, instead of +2.7% due to the integration of late data concerning olive oil.
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: 25 June 2026 at 12.00 pm.
Documentation
Methodology note (last update : May 2026) (pdf,315 Ko)
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: 25 June 2026 at 12.00 pm.