Output prices are generally strongly influenced by the price of crude oil. In June 2025, a barrel of crude cost nearly €61 (~$70.6), over 21 per cent less than in June 2024. In May 2025, the average price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude stood at €57, nearly 26 per cent less than in May 2024.
YoY, prices for petroleum derivatives were down by 15.8 per cent in June, while in May they were down by 21.2 per cent, CBS said in a release.
In June, output prices rose by 0.4 per cent compared to May. Prices on the export market increased by 0.3 per cent, while domestic prices rose by 0.4 per cent. Output prices for chemical products were 2.6 per cent lower than in June 2024; in May, they had declined by 3.5 per cent YoY.
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