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Slight price increase
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Price index of first-hand domestic sales, 15 February 2013

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Slight price increase

The price index of first-hand domestic sales (PIF) rose by 0. 1 per cent from January to February 2013. The main reason for the slight increase in PIF was higher prices of petroleum and petroleum products. Prices of electricity, chemical products and crude materials fell during the same period. PIF decreased 0.7 per cent from February 2012 to February 2013.

Price index of first-hand domestic sales. 2000=100Published 11 March 2013
Per centPer centIndexWeights1
February 2013 / January 2013February 2013 / February 2012February 2013
1The weights are updated annually, and are valid for the entire year.
Product groups
Total index0.1-0.7145.51 000.0
Food-0.14.5139.6177.1
Beverages and tobacco0.45.4146.414.3
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels-2.0-3.3125.252.5
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials1.7-4.4246.7231.0
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.-1.5-0.9140.971.2
Manufactured goods classified by material-0.2-2.1129.2131.3
Machinery and transport equipment-0.3-1.7101.0231.9
Miscellaneous manufactured articles0.00.1111.384.6

Source: Statistics Norway

Price development for some SITC groups. 2000=100

PIF rose by 0.1 per cent from January to February 2013. Higher prices of petroleum and petroleum products were the main factor behind the increase in PIF. Prices of several other commodities decreased during the same period. Electricity prices fell 1.6 per cent. In addition to lower electricity prices there was a 1.5 per cent decrease in prices of chemical products, and prices of crude materials fell 2 per cent from January to February 2013.

Lower prices of inorganic chemicals and medicinal and pharmaceutical products were important factors behind the fall in the price index for chemical products. The main reasons for the fall in prices of crude materials were decreases in the prices of metalliferous ores and metal scrap as well as wood lumber and cork.

Twelve-month change: PIF decreased 0.7 per cent

PIF decreased 0.7 per cent from February 2012 to February 2013, mainly because prices of mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials fell 4.4 per cent. Other reasons for the decrease in PIF in this period were 1.7 per cent lower prices of machinery and transport equipment, as well as a 2.1 per cent fall in prices of manufactured goods classified by material. The decrease in PIF from February last year to February this year was dampened by a rise of 4.5 per cent in food prices.