Industrial prices increased by 41.8% in August compared to the same month of 2021, and increased by 2.8% compared to the previous month, As reported Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
With the annual increase in August, almost 1.5 points higher than in July, industrial price chain, positive rates for 20 consecutive months.
Four months in a row, mileage rate Industrial prices, which followed a moderate course from month to month, regained momentum in August, but failed to reach the maximum reached with a 47% increase in last March.
The main reason for the increase in industrial prices in August was energy, which increased its annual change by about six points. up to 107.4%In addition to non-durable consumer goods, whose annual rate increased by more than one point due to the high cost of gas production, it rose to 12.6% due to the high cost of oil and fat production and meat products.
On the other hand, prices of intermediate goods decreased by more than 1.5 points to 20% in August compared to the same period of the previous year. cheapening of the manufacture of chemical products.
According to the INE, industrial prices last August, not counting energy. an annual increase of 14.4%, It’s two-tenths lower than July and almost 27.5 points below the overall rate.
Source: Informacion
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