Cost index for road goods transport, Q0.333333333333333333 2006

The fuel index has increased by 2.7 per cent for the last month. From January 2005 to January 2006 this sub-index has increased by 13.1 per cent.

The fuel index is based on actual diesel prices collected from a representative selection of dealers across the country on the 15th of each month.

The index for capital costs increased by 2.3 per cent from December 2005 to January 2006. In the last 12 months this index, which is composed by depreciation and amortization, interest costs and annual fee, has increased by 3.2 per cent.

The real interest rates are based on the consumer price index and three month's NIBOR-rates from the Central Bank of Norway, and may therefore deviate somewhat from the average interest offered by Norwegian banks.

The other sub-indices show no change over the last month.

Tables:

• Table 1 Total cost indices. January 1998=100