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Increase in transport costs
The total cost index for road goods transport increased by 0.3 per cent from February 2006 to March 2006, mainly due to higher diesel prices. Over the last 12 months the total costs have increased by 4.0 per cent.
The fuel index has increased by 2.6 per cent over the last month. From March 2005 to March 2006 this sub-index has increased by 11.4 per cent.
Lower capital costs
The index for capital costs decreased by 0.4 per cent the last month, mainly due to decrease in the real interests rates. In the last 12 months this index, which is composed by depreciation and amortization, interest costs and annual fee, has increased by 3.0 per cent.
The real interest rates are based on the consumer price index and are 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.
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Contact
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Gudveig Ihlang
E-mail: gudveig.ihlang.braten@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 13 85
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Geir Martin Pilskog
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