Dutch manufacturing output prices 0.6% up in September: CBS

Output prices generally reflect the price of crude oil. In September 2025, the average price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude stood at over €57 (~$66.12), down by over 12 per cent year on year. In August 2025, a barrel of crude cost nearly €58 (~$67.28), down by over 19 per cent year on year.

Prices for petroleum derivatives were up by 0.1 per cent in September, year on year, while in August they were down by 10.4 per cent. Output prices in the chemical sector also tend to track the price of crude oil. In September 2025, output prices for chemical products were 3.9 per cent lower than they were in September 2024. In August, they were also down by 3.9 per cent year on year.

Output prices were the same in September as in August. On the export markets, prices rose by an average of 0.1 per cent, while on the domestic markets they remained the same.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (RR)