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25 September 2026 · n° 328
In August 2026, gas price continued to increase sharply Prices of energy and imported raw materials - August 2026
In August 2026, the price of oil in euros accelerated (+3.3% month on month after +0.3% in July) and that of gas continued to increase sharply (+15.1% after +20.1%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) slightly accelerated over the month (+1.2% after +0.9%) and increased clearly over one year (+9.9%). Prices in euros of industrial raw materials bounced back over a month (+1.8% after ‑3.1%) and increased sharply over a year (+22.4%). Prices of strategic raw materials moved in scattered order over the month but rose sharply over a year. Finally, prices in euros of food commodities slowed down over the month (+0.7% after +4.9%) and increased very slightly over a year (+0.6%).
- Oil price in euros accelerated, that of gas continued to increase sharply
- Prices in euros of industrial raw materials bounced back
- Prices of strategic raw materials moved in scattered order over the month, but rose sharply over a year
- Prices in euros of food commodities slowed down
- Revisions
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In August 2026, the price of oil in euros accelerated (+3.3% month on month after +0.3% in July) and that of gas continued to increase sharply (+15.1% after +20.1%). Prices in euros of imported raw materials (excluding energy) slightly accelerated over the month (+1.2% after +0.9%) and increased clearly over one year (+9.9%). Prices in euros of industrial raw materials bounced back over a month (+1.8% after ‑3.1%) and increased sharply over a year (+22.4%). Prices of strategic raw materials moved in scattered order over the month but rose sharply over a year. Finally, prices in euros of food commodities slowed down over the month (+0.7% after +4.9%) and increased very slightly over a year (+0.6%).
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy)
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 156.1 | 168.7 |
| 2026-07 | 152.3 | 166.7 |
| 2026-06 | 152.0 | 165.1 |
| 2026-05 | 157.2 | 169.1 |
| 2026-04 | 155.2 | 166.3 |
| 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 | 157.0 |
| 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 | 139.1 | 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 | 132.6 | 150.6 |
| 2023-12 | 133.4 | 151.5 |
| 2023-11 | 131.9 | 150.5 |
| 2023-10 | 127.6 | 148.7 |
| 2023-09 | 128.3 | 148.3 |
| 2023-08 | 126.9 | 144.0 |
| 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 | 139.2 |
| 2021-08 | 132.9 | 143.5 |
| 2021-07 | 134.7 | 145.0 |
| 2021-06 | 135.9 | 144.1 |
| 2021-05 | 138.7 | 146.0 |
| 2021-04 | 130.3 | 139.3 |
| 2021-03 | 123.1 | 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 | 98.9 | 106.0 |
| 2020-07 | 93.1 | 102.5 |
| 2020-06 | 91.0 | 101.7 |
| 2020-05 | 89.8 | 103.1 |
| 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 | 94.1 | 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 | 95.6 | 108.4 |
| 2019-03 | 93.5 | 105.4 |
| 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 | 89.6 | 98.3 |
| 2018-08 | 91.1 | 100.8 |
| 2018-07 | 94.2 | 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 | 78.1 | 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 | 86.4 | 99.6 |
| 2015-05 | 86.8 | 100.7 |
| 2015-04 | 85.4 | 102.0 |
| 2015-03 | 86.3 | 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 in euros accelerated, that of gas continued to increase sharply
In August 2026, the price in dollars of North Sea crude oil (Brent) bounced back clearly (+4.9% after ‑0.7% in July), averaging $88.0 per barrel. In euros, it accelerated less markedly (+3.3% after +0.3%), due to the depreciation of the dollar over the period. Over the year, the price per barrel continued to rise markedly in dollars (+29.6%) as well as in euros (+30.0%).
The price of natural gas on the European market (TTF) continued to increase sharply month on month (+15.1% after +20.1%), averaging €62.1/MWh. It surged over a year (+90.0%). Lastly, the price of uranium in euros accelerated slightly over a month (+1.2% after +1.0%) and increased clearly year on year (+21.1%).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 88.0 | 75.9 | 62.1 | 75.9 |
| 2026-07 | 83.9 | 73.5 | 54.0 | 75.0 |
| 2026-06 | 84.4 | 73.3 | 44.9 | 74.2 |
| 2026-05 | 103.7 | 88.6 | 47.2 | 73.2 |
| 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 | 88.0 | 4.9 | -15.1 | 29.6 |
| Brent in € per barrel | 75.9 | 3.3 | -14.4 | 30.0 |
| Natural gas (TTF) in €/MWh | 62.1 | 15.1 | 31.6 | 90.0 |
| Uranium in €/pound | 75.9 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 21.1 |
- Source: INSEE.
Prices in euros of industrial raw materials bounced back
In August 2026, prices in euros of industrial raw materials bounced back over the month (+1.8% after ‑3.1% in July). Over a year, they were strongly upwards (+22.4%).
Prices of mineral materials bounced back(+2.4% after ‑3.6%). Prices of precious metals rose anew (+7.4% after ‑4.9%), as did those of non-ferrous metals (+2.7% after ‑3.7%). On the contrary, those of ferrous metals continued to decrease (‑3.4% after ‑1.7%). Over one year, prices of mineral material prices increased sharply (+25.6%), driven by those of precious metal (+38.7%) and of non-ferrous metal (+33.5%). Conversely, those of ferrous metals decreased a little (‑0.8%).
Prices of agro-industrial raw materials fell back (‑3.0% after +0.9%). Prices of sawn softwood fell back clearly (‑10.4% after +3.5%) as well as, to a lesser extent, those of paper pulp (‑2.1% after +0.2%) and of tropical sawn wood (‑0.3% after +1.2%). On the contrary, prices of rubber bounced back (+3.4% after ‑3.0%). Prices of natural textile fibres accelerated (+2.6% after +0.9%), as did those of hides (+0.8% after +0.1%). Year on year, prices of agro-industrial raw materials increased slightly (+1.6%), but with significant disparities among them: prices of rubber increased sharply (+34.0%), as well as those of natural textile fibres (+32.5%). Those increases were mitigated by the decreases in prices of sawn softwood (‑6.6%) and paper pulp (‑2.4%), as well as the virtual stability in hide prices (+0.2%), those latter three representing a large part of the index.
tableauIndustrial raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 137.7 | 157.4 |
| 2026-07 | 133.3 | 154.6 |
| 2026-06 | 138.8 | 159.6 |
| 2026-05 | 146.1 | 165.9 |
| 2026-04 | 143.5 | 162.4 |
| 2026-03 | 140.8 | 161.3 |
| 2026-02 | 139.1 | 155.8 |
| 2026-01 | 141.2 | 159.2 |
| 2025-12 | 129.2 | 145.7 |
| 2025-11 | 123.1 | 140.8 |
| 2025-10 | 123.0 | 139.7 |
| 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 | 109.8 | 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 | 109.4 | 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 | 102.6 | 125.1 |
| 2023-05 | 101.6 | 123.7 |
| 2023-04 | 108.3 | 130.8 |
| 2023-03 | 110.8 | 137.1 |
| 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 | 140.8 |
| 2022-07 | 106.0 | 138.1 |
| 2022-06 | 119.0 | 149.6 |
| 2022-05 | 125.9 | 157.9 |
| 2022-04 | 141.2 | 173.5 |
| 2022-03 | 146.3 | 176.8 |
| 2022-02 | 134.9 | 158.4 |
| 2022-01 | 128.2 | 150.8 |
| 2021-12 | 120.6 | 141.9 |
| 2021-11 | 112.2 | 130.7 |
| 2021-10 | 120.9 | 138.5 |
| 2021-09 | 118.4 | 133.8 |
| 2021-08 | 124.0 | 140.0 |
| 2021-07 | 134.9 | 151.7 |
| 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 | 121.2 |
| 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 | 71.4 | 86.9 |
| 2020-03 | 75.1 | 89.8 |
| 2020-02 | 78.3 | 95.0 |
| 2020-01 | 82.5 | 98.3 |
| 2019-12 | 80.8 | 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 | 82.5 | 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 | 90.3 |
| 2018-03 | 82.5 | 89.2 |
| 2018-02 | 86.5 | 93.3 |
| 2018-01 | 86.0 | 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 | 85.6 |
| 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 | 94.8 |
| 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 | 63.5 | 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 of strategic raw materials moved in scattered order over the month, but rose sharply over a year
In August 2026, price of silver bounced back (+9.7% after ‑11.4% in July), as did that of platinum (+8.3% after ‑6.3%). Price of molybdenum accelerated (+5.2% after +1.2%), as well as that of palladium (+4.9% after +0.8%) and of copper (+4.5% after +0.5%). On the contrary, price of chromium continued to decrease (‑9.0% after ‑6.1%), as well as that of lithium (‑6.7% after ‑5.2%) and of nickel (‑0.9% after ‑4.8%). Lastly, price of cobalt fell back (‑1.6% after +0.9%). Meanwhile, over one year, prices of strategic raw materials were all trending upwards, in proportions that are almost all very high, notably the price of lithium (+82.8%), of silver (+72.3%) or even that of cobalt (+70.2%).
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) | 5,627.1 | 9.7 | -15.6 | 72.3 |
| Chromium (€/tonne) | 8,371.1 | -9.0 | -13.7 | 3.0 |
| Cobalt (€/tonne) | 48,244.0 | -1.6 | 0.7 | 70.2 |
| Copper (€/tonne) | 12,380.4 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 49.3 |
| Lithium (€/tonne) | 128,197.0 | -6.7 | -14.1 | 82.8 |
| Molybdenum (€/tonne) | 61,645.8 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 50.1 |
| Nickel (€/tonne) | 14,453.1 | -0.9 | -10.1 | 12.8 |
| Palladium (€/ounce) | 1,161.1 | 4.9 | -5.8 | 19.6 |
| Platinum (€/ounce) | 1,542.3 | 8.3 | -10.1 | 33.7 |
- 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 slowed down
In August 2026, prices in euros of food commodities slowed down (+0.7% after +4.9% in July).
Prices of tropical commodities slowed down sharply (+3.0% after +22.2%). Prices of sugar accelerated (+11.9% after +7.4%), as well as those, to a lesser extent, of seafood products (+1.3% after +1.2%). Prices of cereals bounced back (+1.1% after ‑0.5%). On the contrary, prices of oilseeds fell back (‑2.9% after +1.1%) and prices of meat continued to decrease (‑0.2% after ‑1.9%). Year on year, prices of food commodities increased very slightly (+0.6%), but with considerable disparities among them. Prices of cereals were sharply upwards over a year (+26.9%), as well as those of oilseeds (+13.4%) and seafood products (+10.5%). Those of sugar increased more moderately (+3.0%). Conversely, prices of tropical commodities went down (‑13.9%), as well as those of meat (‑1.3%).
tableauFood raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 178.7 | 184.2 |
| 2026-07 | 175.6 | 182.8 |
| 2026-06 | 168.3 | 174.3 |
| 2026-05 | 171.1 | 175.8 |
| 2026-04 | 169.6 | 173.6 |
| 2026-03 | 168.1 | 173.4 |
| 2026-02 | 167.0 | 168.9 |
| 2026-01 | 174.3 | 176.3 |
| 2025-12 | 182.7 | 184.9 |
| 2025-11 | 184.6 | 188.7 |
| 2025-10 | 182.4 | 185.8 |
| 2025-09 | 185.0 | 186.9 |
| 2025-08 | 180.5 | 183.1 |
| 2025-07 | 178.6 | 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 | 196.0 | 218.2 |
| 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 | 176.1 | 189.3 |
| 2024-06 | 183.3 | 199.0 |
| 2024-05 | 179.3 | 193.3 |
| 2024-04 | 185.4 | 201.3 |
| 2024-03 | 175.9 | 189.1 |
| 2024-02 | 166.9 | 180.7 |
| 2024-01 | 162.4 | 174.7 |
| 2023-12 | 162.6 | 174.6 |
| 2023-11 | 161.8 | 174.2 |
| 2023-10 | 157.2 | 172.5 |
| 2023-09 | 157.3 | 171.6 |
| 2023-08 | 158.4 | 170.3 |
| 2023-07 | 159.7 | 169.9 |
| 2023-06 | 156.9 | 168.3 |
| 2023-05 | 155.4 | 166.4 |
| 2023-04 | 157.7 | 168.5 |
| 2023-03 | 152.5 | 166.4 |
| 2023-02 | 152.7 | 167.5 |
| 2023-01 | 148.9 | 163.5 |
| 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 | 188.1 |
| 2022-07 | 162.7 | 187.0 |
| 2022-06 | 165.2 | 185.1 |
| 2022-05 | 165.9 | 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 | 140.8 |
| 2021-05 | 139.1 | 141.7 |
| 2021-04 | 133.6 | 138.2 |
| 2021-03 | 126.0 | 130.4 |
| 2021-02 | 122.6 | 125.0 |
| 2021-01 | 118.8 | 120.4 |
| 2020-12 | 114.8 | 116.2 |
| 2020-11 | 112.7 | 116.2 |
| 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 | 106.6 | 116.6 |
| 2019-04 | 108.5 | 118.8 |
| 2019-03 | 106.1 | 115.4 |
| 2019-02 | 108.0 | 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 | 114.5 |
| 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 | 130.6 |
| 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 | 120.6 |
| 2016-03 | 106.4 | 118.1 |
| 2016-02 | 104.6 | 116.0 |
| 2016-01 | 104.6 | 117.8 |
| 2015-12 | 105.0 | 118.3 |
| 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 | 107.1 | 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 | 157.4 | 1.8 | -5.1 | 22.4 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 124.5 | -3.0 | -1.3 | 1.6 |
| Natural textile fibres | 134.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 32.5 |
| Natural rubber | 76.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 34.0 |
| Hides | 95.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Paper pulp | 112.6 | -2.1 | -4.2 | -2.4 |
| Tropical sawn wood | 99.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Sawn softwood | 223.6 | -10.4 | -0.8 | -6.6 |
| Minerals | 159.6 | 2.4 | -5.6 | 25.6 |
| Ferrous metals | 83.4 | -3.4 | -10.7 | -0.8 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 175.1 | 2.7 | -3.1 | 33.5 |
| Precious metals | 354.7 | 7.4 | -6.3 | 38.7 |
| Food total | 184.2 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Tropical foodstuffs | 248.2 | 3.0 | 27.4 | -13.9 |
| Oilseeds, vegetable oils | 159.2 | -2.9 | -2.1 | 13.4 |
| Cereals | 127.3 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 26.9 |
| Sugar | 86.6 | 11.9 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
| Meat | 196.2 | -0.2 | -6.4 | -1.3 |
| Seafood products | 131.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 10.5 |
| All commodities | 168.7 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 9.9 |
- Source: INSEE.
Revisions
The monthly change in the price index in euros for food materials for July 2026 is revised downward by 0.1 points, due to corrections on oilseeds prices and seafood products: it stands now at +0.9%, instead of +1.0%.
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: 27 October 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: 27 October 2026 at 12.00 pm.