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24 April 2024 · n° 95
In March 2024, oil prices continued to rise, those of food commodities accelerated Prices of energy and imported raw materials - March 2024
In March 2024, oil prices in euros continued to rise (+1.6% month-on-month after +5.4% in February), while the price of gas rebounded (+3.9% after ‑13.9%). Prices in euros for imported raw materials (excluding energy) ramped up slightly (+1.9% after +1.2%), driven by food commodities (+4.5% after +3.7%) and especially cocoa. Conversely, prices of industrial raw materials fell again (‑1.4% after ‑1.9%). Among strategic materials for the industry, prices in euros for copper (+3.7% after +0.6%) and nickel (+6.1% after +2.4%) accelerated sharply, while those for palladium (+7.9% after ‑3.5%) and silver (+7.0% after ‑0.1%) strongly rebounded.
In March 2024, oil prices in euros continued to rise (+1.6% month-on-month after +5.4% in February), while the price of gas rebounded (+3.9% after ‑13.9%). Prices in euros for imported raw materials (excluding energy) ramped up slightly (+1.9% after +1.2%), driven by food commodities (+4.5% after +3.7%) and especially cocoa. Conversely, prices of industrial raw materials fell again (‑1.4% after ‑1.9%). Among strategic materials for the industry, prices in euros for copper (+3.7% after +0.6%) and nickel (+6.1% after +2.4%) accelerated sharply, while those for palladium (+7.9% after ‑3.5%) and silver (+7.0% after ‑0.1%) strongly rebounded.
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy)
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03 | 134.9 | 154.1 |
| 2024-02 | 131.4 | 151.2 |
| 2024-01 | 131.0 | 149.5 |
| 2023-12 | 131.9 | 150.3 |
| 2023-11 | 130.4 | 149.5 |
| 2023-10 | 126.0 | 147.6 |
| 2023-09 | 126.7 | 147.1 |
| 2023-08 | 125.4 | 142.9 |
| 2023-07 | 127.1 | 143.1 |
| 2023-06 | 125.5 | 143.4 |
| 2023-05 | 124.3 | 141.8 |
| 2023-04 | 129.1 | 146.5 |
| 2023-03 | 128.1 | 148.9 |
| 2023-02 | 129.8 | 151.2 |
| 2023-01 | 128.7 | 149.7 |
| 2022-12 | 124.6 | 147.0 |
| 2022-11 | 120.8 | 147.3 |
| 2022-10 | 121.4 | 152.6 |
| 2022-09 | 124.0 | 155.5 |
| 2022-08 | 130.7 | 161.6 |
| 2022-07 | 130.5 | 159.7 |
| 2022-06 | 138.6 | 164.5 |
| 2022-05 | 142.7 | 169.6 |
| 2022-04 | 151.5 | 178.1 |
| 2022-03 | 152.0 | 175.7 |
| 2022-02 | 142.0 | 159.4 |
| 2022-01 | 136.8 | 153.9 |
| 2021-12 | 131.5 | 148.1 |
| 2021-11 | 126.8 | 141.7 |
| 2021-10 | 130.8 | 144.1 |
| 2021-09 | 128.0 | 138.8 |
| 2021-08 | 132.3 | 143.1 |
| 2021-07 | 134.3 | 144.8 |
| 2021-06 | 135.8 | 144.2 |
| 2021-05 | 138.3 | 145.7 |
| 2021-04 | 129.9 | 138.9 |
| 2021-03 | 122.5 | 131.5 |
| 2021-02 | 119.4 | 126.1 |
| 2021-01 | 116.1 | 121.9 |
| 2020-12 | 112.9 | 118.3 |
| 2020-11 | 104.3 | 112.0 |
| 2020-10 | 100.7 | 108.5 |
| 2020-09 | 100.9 | 108.6 |
| 2020-08 | 98.4 | 105.7 |
| 2020-07 | 92.4 | 102.0 |
| 2020-06 | 90.2 | 101.1 |
| 2020-05 | 88.9 | 102.4 |
| 2020-04 | 84.6 | 97.3 |
| 2020-03 | 88.6 | 100.4 |
| 2020-02 | 91.5 | 106.1 |
| 2020-01 | 94.5 | 108.2 |
| 2019-12 | 93.6 | 106.9 |
| 2019-11 | 91.0 | 104.4 |
| 2019-10 | 89.6 | 102.8 |
| 2019-09 | 90.4 | 104.3 |
| 2019-08 | 90.9 | 103.7 |
| 2019-07 | 97.3 | 110.6 |
| 2019-06 | 95.8 | 108.1 |
| 2019-05 | 93.8 | 106.8 |
| 2019-04 | 95.1 | 108.1 |
| 2019-03 | 93.0 | 105.1 |
| 2019-02 | 93.8 | 105.5 |
| 2019-01 | 90.7 | 101.5 |
| 2018-12 | 89.1 | 99.9 |
| 2018-11 | 91.0 | 102.3 |
| 2018-10 | 92.3 | 103.0 |
| 2018-09 | 89.2 | 98.0 |
| 2018-08 | 90.6 | 100.4 |
| 2018-07 | 93.7 | 103.0 |
| 2018-06 | 98.0 | 107.9 |
| 2018-05 | 98.4 | 107.2 |
| 2018-04 | 97.4 | 102.5 |
| 2018-03 | 97.3 | 101.9 |
| 2018-02 | 98.3 | 102.8 |
| 2018-01 | 97.1 | 102.6 |
| 2017-12 | 94.2 | 102.1 |
| 2017-11 | 94.3 | 103.2 |
| 2017-10 | 93.7 | 102.6 |
| 2017-09 | 95.4 | 103.3 |
| 2017-08 | 96.6 | 105.4 |
| 2017-07 | 94.5 | 105.4 |
| 2017-06 | 91.5 | 104.2 |
| 2017-05 | 91.7 | 106.0 |
| 2017-04 | 92.8 | 110.4 |
| 2017-03 | 97.4 | 116.5 |
| 2017-02 | 97.9 | 117.8 |
| 2017-01 | 95.4 | 114.8 |
| 2016-12 | 93.0 | 112.6 |
| 2016-11 | 91.9 | 108.9 |
| 2016-10 | 86.5 | 100.8 |
| 2016-09 | 85.8 | 98.2 |
| 2016-08 | 87.1 | 99.7 |
| 2016-07 | 87.8 | 101.4 |
| 2016-06 | 85.4 | 97.6 |
| 2016-05 | 83.3 | 94.6 |
| 2016-04 | 83.5 | 94.7 |
| 2016-03 | 80.5 | 92.8 |
| 2016-02 | 76.9 | 88.7 |
| 2016-01 | 75.2 | 88.2 |
| 2015-12 | 76.2 | 89.3 |
| 2015-11 | 77.4 | 92.1 |
| 2015-10 | 80.7 | 92.4 |
| 2015-09 | 81.4 | 93.2 |
| 2015-08 | 82.1 | 94.8 |
| 2015-07 | 83.2 | 97.6 |
| 2015-06 | 86.0 | 99.5 |
| 2015-05 | 86.3 | 100.4 |
| 2015-04 | 84.8 | 101.7 |
| 2015-03 | 85.6 | 102.0 |
| 2015-02 | 88.3 | 101.2 |
| 2015-01 | 91.0 | 101.7 |
| 2014-12 | 93.8 | 99.4 |
| 2014-11 | 96.4 | 101.6 |
| 2014-10 | 97.6 | 101.6 |
| 2014-09 | 98.4 | 100.9 |
| 2014-08 | 101.4 | 100.9 |
| 2014-07 | 102.2 | 100.0 |
| 2014-06 | 101.0 | 98.7 |
| 2014-05 | 103.0 | 99.8 |
| 2014-04 | 106.0 | 102.1 |
| 2014-03 | 104.8 | 100.8 |
| 2014-02 | 103.0 | 100.1 |
| 2014-01 | 101.5 | 98.9 |
| 2013-12 | 101.8 | 98.5 |
| 2013-11 | 101.0 | 99.3 |
| 2013-10 | 100.1 | 97.7 |
| 2013-09 | 100.2 | 99.8 |
| 2013-08 | 101.3 | 101.2 |
| 2013-07 | 100.8 | 102.3 |
| 2013-06 | 99.8 | 100.8 |
| 2013-05 | 101.0 | 103.8 |
| 2013-04 | 102.3 | 104.7 |
| 2013-03 | 103.6 | 106.6 |
| 2013-02 | 105.9 | 106.0 |
| 2013-01 | 104.2 | 104.9 |
graphiqueImported raw materials (excluding energy)
- Source: INSEE
Oil prices continued to rise, the price of gas rebounded
In March 2024, the price in dollars of North Sea crude oil (Brent) increased again, but at a slower rate than last month (+2.3% after +4.3% in February), averaging $85.4 a barrel. In euros, the slowdown was more marked (+1.6% after +5.4%), due to the appreciation of the euro against the dollar over the period.
After four straight months of decline, the price of natural gas on the European market (TTF) rebounded (+3.9% after ‑13.9%), averaging 26.8 €/MWh. However, over one year, it has fallen by 39.2%. On the other hand, the price of uranium in euros fell back sharply (‑12.3% after +2.0%), but remained up significantly year-on-year (+73.5%).
tableauPrices of energy
| Brent in dollars per barrel | Brent in euros per barrel | Natural gas (TTF) in euros per MWh | Uranium in euros per pound | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03 | 85.4 | 78.6 | 26.8 | 81.7 |
| 2024-02 | 83.5 | 77.3 | 25.8 | 93.2 |
| 2024-01 | 80.0 | 73.4 | 29.9 | 91.4 |
| 2023-12 | 77.8 | 71.2 | 36.0 | 79.1 |
| 2023-11 | 82.9 | 76.8 | 45.7 | 71.1 |
| 2023-10 | 90.6 | 85.8 | 47.1 | 67.7 |
| 2023-09 | 93.5 | 87.5 | 36.9 | 61.2 |
| 2023-08 | 86.1 | 78.9 | 35.0 | 52.5 |
| 2023-07 | 80.1 | 72.4 | 29.5 | 50.5 |
| 2023-06 | 74.8 | 69.0 | 32.6 | 52.0 |
| 2023-05 | 75.6 | 69.6 | 31.7 | 49.5 |
| 2023-04 | 84.7 | 77.2 | 42.1 | 46.8 |
| 2023-03 | 78.4 | 73.3 | 44.0 | 47.1 |
| 2023-02 | 82.8 | 77.3 | 52.6 | 47.6 |
| 2023-01 | 82.5 | 76.6 | 63.9 | 45.7 |
| 2022-12 | 81.0 | 76.5 | 116.2 | 45.6 |
| 2022-11 | 91.4 | 89.7 | 119.5 | 49.6 |
| 2022-10 | 93.3 | 95.0 | 135.5 | 51.4 |
| 2022-09 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 203.5 | 49.8 |
| 2022-08 | 100.6 | 99.4 | 236.0 | 47.4 |
| 2022-07 | 111.9 | 109.9 | 172.0 | 46.2 |
| 2022-06 | 122.0 | 115.5 | 108.3 | 46.4 |
| 2022-05 | 113.1 | 106.9 | 94.1 | 47.8 |
| 2022-04 | 104.9 | 96.7 | 101.8 | 54.6 |
| 2022-03 | 117.2 | 106.4 | 131.3 | 49.7 |
| 2022-02 | 96.8 | 85.4 | 81.9 | 38.4 |
| 2022-01 | 86.5 | 76.5 | 85.2 | 39.3 |
| 2021-12 | 74.4 | 65.8 | 114.8 | 39.0 |
| 2021-11 | 81.0 | 71.0 | 82.6 | 40.3 |
| 2021-10 | 83.5 | 72.0 | 91.3 | 37.6 |
| 2021-09 | 74.5 | 63.3 | 66.2 | 36.8 |
| 2021-08 | 70.9 | 60.2 | 44.7 | 27.4 |
| 2021-07 | 75.1 | 63.5 | 36.1 | 27.4 |
| 2021-06 | 73.2 | 60.8 | 29.2 | 26.6 |
| 2021-05 | 68.5 | 56.4 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 2021-04 | 64.8 | 54.1 | 20.4 | 24.7 |
| 2021-03 | 65.4 | 55.0 | 17.6 | 24.0 |
| 2021-02 | 62.3 | 51.5 | 17.4 | 24.0 |
| 2021-01 | 54.8 | 45.0 | 20.4 | 24.6 |
| 2020-12 | 50.0 | 41.1 | 16.4 | 24.6 |
| 2020-11 | 42.7 | 36.1 | 13.9 | 25.0 |
| 2020-10 | 40.2 | 34.1 | 14.2 | 25.2 |
| 2020-09 | 40.9 | 34.7 | 11.4 | 25.6 |
| 2020-08 | 44.8 | 37.8 | 8.3 | 26.6 |
| 2020-07 | 43.2 | 37.7 | 5.4 | 28.4 |
| 2020-06 | 40.3 | 35.8 | 5.3 | 29.6 |
| 2020-05 | 29.4 | 27.5 | 4.9 | 31.0 |
| 2020-04 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 28.8 |
| 2020-03 | 31.9 | 28.8 | 8.4 | 22.9 |
| 2020-02 | 55.7 | 51.1 | 9.1 | 22.5 |
| 2020-01 | 63.6 | 57.3 | 11.2 | 22.1 |
| 2019-12 | 67.2 | 60.4 | 14.2 | 22.9 |
| 2019-11 | 63.2 | 57.2 | 15.9 | 22.9 |
| 2019-10 | 59.7 | 54.0 | 15.6 | 22.4 |
| 2019-09 | 62.8 | 57.1 | 13.0 | 23.1 |
| 2019-08 | 59.0 | 53.1 | 11.3 | 22.7 |
| 2019-07 | 63.9 | 57.0 | 11.0 | 22.6 |
| 2019-06 | 64.3 | 56.9 | 10.8 | 21.8 |
| 2019-05 | 71.2 | 63.6 | 13.2 | 21.9 |
| 2019-04 | 71.2 | 63.4 | 14.9 | 22.9 |
| 2019-03 | 66.1 | 58.5 | 15.6 | 23.7 |
| 2019-02 | 64.0 | 56.4 | 18.1 | 25.1 |
| 2019-01 | 59.4 | 52.0 | 21.7 | 25.3 |
| 2018-12 | 56.5 | 49.8 | 23.9 | 25.2 |
| 2018-11 | 64.7 | 57.0 | 24.8 | 25.5 |
| 2018-10 | 81.0 | 70.6 | 26.1 | 24.1 |
| 2018-09 | 78.9 | 67.7 | 27.9 | 23.3 |
| 2018-08 | 72.5 | 62.8 | 23.9 | 22.7 |
| 2018-07 | 74.3 | 63.5 | 22.2 | 20.5 |
| 2018-06 | 74.4 | 63.7 | 21.8 | 19.8 |
| 2018-05 | 76.9 | 65.2 | 21.6 | 18.7 |
| 2018-04 | 72.0 | 58.7 | 19.3 | 16.9 |
| 2018-03 | 66.0 | 53.5 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 2018-02 | 65.3 | 52.9 | 18.6 | 17.6 |
| 2018-01 | 69.1 | 56.6 | 18.6 | 19.1 |
| 2017-12 | 64.4 | 54.4 | 20.6 | 20.6 |
| 2017-11 | 62.7 | 53.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 |
| 2017-10 | 57.5 | 48.9 | 17.9 | 17.3 |
| 2017-09 | 55.5 | 46.6 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2017-08 | 51.9 | 44.0 | 15.8 | 17.3 |
| 2017-07 | 49.1 | 42.6 | 14.8 | 17.8 |
| 2017-06 | 47.6 | 42.4 | 14.9 | 17.8 |
| 2017-05 | 51.4 | 46.5 | 15.6 | 19.5 |
| 2017-04 | 53.8 | 50.1 | 16.0 | 21.6 |
| 2017-03 | 52.6 | 49.2 | 16.0 | 23.4 |
| 2017-02 | 56.0 | 52.6 | 19.4 | 23.6 |
| 2017-01 | 55.4 | 52.2 | 19.7 | 21.5 |
| 2016-12 | 54.9 | 52.1 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 2016-11 | 47.1 | 43.7 | 18.0 | 17.1 |
| 2016-10 | 51.4 | 46.6 | 16.5 | 19.2 |
| 2016-09 | 47.7 | 42.5 | 12.9 | 22.0 |
| 2016-08 | 46.8 | 41.8 | 12.3 | 23.2 |
| 2016-07 | 45.3 | 41.0 | 14.4 | 23.5 |
| 2016-06 | 48.2 | 43.0 | 14.4 | 24.2 |
| 2016-05 | 46.7 | 41.3 | 13.1 | 24.6 |
| 2016-04 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 12.0 | 25.4 |
| 2016-03 | 38.2 | 34.4 | 12.0 | 26.9 |
| 2016-02 | 32.2 | 29.0 | 12.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016-01 | 30.7 | 28.3 | 13.8 | 32.0 |
graphiquePrices of energy
- Source: INSEE
tableauEnergy prices
| prices of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Brent in $ per barrel | 85.4 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 8.9 |
| Brent in € per barrel | 78.6 | 1.6 | 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Natural gas (TTF) in €/MWh | 26.8 | 3.9 | -25.6 | -39.2 |
| Uranium in €/pound | 81.7 | -12.3 | 3.4 | 73.5 |
- Source: INSEE
Industrial raw material prices in euros fell again
In March 2024, prices in euros of industrial raw materials decreased again (‑1.4% after ‑1.9% in February), in the wake of those of minerals (‑2.1% after ‑2.4%), driven by the sharp drop in ferrous metal prices (‑12.1% after ‑7.0%). On the other hand, prices for precious metals accelerated sharply (+6.2% after +0.1%), as did, to a lesser extent, those for non-ferrous metals (+2.5% after +0.2%).
Prices for agro-industrial materials, on the other hand, were buoyant (+3.2% after +1.4%), boosted by the strong acceleration in prices for paper pulp (+5.0% after +0.5%), sawn softwood (+4.4% after +1.6%) and natural rubber (+4.8% after +2.8%). Conversely, prices for hides edged down (‑0.7% after +1.0%), as did those for natural textile fibres (‑0.3% after +5.9%). Finally, prices for tropical sawn wood were virtually stable (‑0.1% after +0.5%).
tableauIndustrial raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03 | 102.7 | 124.7 |
| 2024-02 | 103.4 | 126.5 |
| 2024-01 | 106.4 | 128.9 |
| 2023-12 | 107.6 | 130.4 |
| 2023-11 | 105.6 | 129.1 |
| 2023-10 | 101.7 | 127.1 |
| 2023-09 | 102.9 | 127.1 |
| 2023-08 | 99.5 | 120.4 |
| 2023-07 | 101.2 | 120.9 |
| 2023-06 | 100.8 | 122.9 |
| 2023-05 | 99.9 | 121.6 |
| 2023-04 | 106.5 | 128.6 |
| 2023-03 | 109.0 | 134.8 |
| 2023-02 | 111.9 | 138.4 |
| 2023-01 | 112.7 | 138.6 |
| 2022-12 | 107.1 | 133.7 |
| 2022-11 | 99.5 | 128.7 |
| 2022-10 | 97.1 | 130.4 |
| 2022-09 | 100.1 | 133.5 |
| 2022-08 | 106.4 | 139.1 |
| 2022-07 | 104.8 | 136.5 |
| 2022-06 | 117.6 | 147.7 |
| 2022-05 | 124.6 | 156.2 |
| 2022-04 | 139.8 | 171.8 |
| 2022-03 | 144.9 | 175.1 |
| 2022-02 | 133.4 | 156.6 |
| 2022-01 | 127.0 | 149.4 |
| 2021-12 | 119.9 | 141.1 |
| 2021-11 | 111.6 | 130.0 |
| 2021-10 | 120.3 | 137.8 |
| 2021-09 | 117.8 | 133.1 |
| 2021-08 | 123.5 | 139.4 |
| 2021-07 | 134.6 | 151.4 |
| 2021-06 | 137.0 | 151.2 |
| 2021-05 | 140.0 | 153.4 |
| 2021-04 | 128.4 | 142.6 |
| 2021-03 | 121.4 | 135.8 |
| 2021-02 | 118.3 | 130.2 |
| 2021-01 | 115.5 | 126.3 |
| 2020-12 | 110.9 | 121.0 |
| 2020-11 | 96.9 | 108.6 |
| 2020-10 | 92.7 | 104.4 |
| 2020-09 | 94.6 | 106.3 |
| 2020-08 | 93.0 | 104.1 |
| 2020-07 | 84.4 | 97.4 |
| 2020-06 | 79.0 | 92.8 |
| 2020-05 | 73.8 | 89.5 |
| 2020-04 | 70.8 | 86.1 |
| 2020-03 | 74.6 | 89.2 |
| 2020-02 | 78.0 | 94.6 |
| 2020-01 | 82.2 | 98.0 |
| 2019-12 | 80.3 | 95.6 |
| 2019-11 | 77.7 | 93.0 |
| 2019-10 | 78.7 | 94.1 |
| 2019-09 | 80.8 | 97.0 |
| 2019-08 | 79.9 | 95.0 |
| 2019-07 | 89.0 | 105.1 |
| 2019-06 | 84.9 | 99.6 |
| 2019-05 | 83.2 | 98.4 |
| 2019-04 | 83.9 | 99.0 |
| 2019-03 | 82.1 | 96.4 |
| 2019-02 | 82.1 | 95.9 |
| 2019-01 | 76.4 | 88.7 |
| 2018-12 | 74.9 | 87.1 |
| 2018-11 | 77.1 | 89.7 |
| 2018-10 | 78.4 | 90.3 |
| 2018-09 | 76.7 | 87.1 |
| 2018-08 | 77.5 | 88.8 |
| 2018-07 | 78.4 | 89.0 |
| 2018-06 | 82.5 | 94.0 |
| 2018-05 | 83.3 | 93.9 |
| 2018-04 | 82.6 | 89.8 |
| 2018-03 | 82.1 | 88.7 |
| 2018-02 | 86.0 | 92.8 |
| 2018-01 | 85.6 | 93.4 |
| 2017-12 | 81.5 | 91.5 |
| 2017-11 | 79.9 | 90.4 |
| 2017-10 | 78.8 | 89.1 |
| 2017-09 | 80.9 | 90.3 |
| 2017-08 | 79.6 | 89.5 |
| 2017-07 | 73.9 | 85.1 |
| 2017-06 | 69.8 | 82.3 |
| 2017-05 | 71.6 | 85.7 |
| 2017-04 | 75.0 | 92.6 |
| 2017-03 | 80.6 | 99.8 |
| 2017-02 | 81.1 | 100.9 |
| 2017-01 | 76.5 | 95.4 |
| 2016-12 | 75.2 | 94.4 |
| 2016-11 | 71.6 | 87.9 |
| 2016-10 | 64.5 | 77.7 |
| 2016-09 | 63.6 | 75.3 |
| 2016-08 | 65.4 | 77.5 |
| 2016-07 | 64.3 | 77.1 |
| 2016-06 | 60.9 | 72.1 |
| 2016-05 | 61.6 | 72.4 |
| 2016-04 | 63.2 | 74.2 |
| 2016-03 | 60.7 | 72.8 |
| 2016-02 | 56.2 | 67.3 |
| 2016-01 | 53.5 | 65.4 |
| 2015-12 | 54.1 | 66.1 |
| 2015-11 | 55.9 | 69.3 |
| 2015-10 | 60.4 | 71.6 |
| 2015-09 | 62.1 | 73.8 |
| 2015-08 | 61.9 | 74.1 |
| 2015-07 | 63.5 | 77.1 |
| 2015-06 | 68.7 | 81.9 |
| 2015-05 | 70.1 | 83.8 |
| 2015-04 | 67.0 | 82.9 |
| 2015-03 | 68.1 | 83.8 |
| 2015-02 | 70.4 | 82.8 |
| 2015-01 | 73.1 | 84.0 |
| 2014-12 | 76.9 | 83.3 |
| 2014-11 | 80.2 | 85.8 |
| 2014-10 | 81.4 | 85.7 |
| 2014-09 | 83.6 | 86.5 |
| 2014-08 | 87.1 | 87.2 |
| 2014-07 | 87.4 | 86.1 |
| 2014-06 | 84.4 | 82.8 |
| 2014-05 | 85.7 | 83.3 |
| 2014-04 | 88.8 | 85.8 |
| 2014-03 | 87.3 | 84.3 |
| 2014-02 | 90.0 | 88.0 |
| 2014-01 | 92.2 | 90.4 |
| 2013-12 | 93.8 | 91.4 |
| 2013-11 | 93.3 | 92.3 |
| 2013-10 | 92.4 | 90.4 |
| 2013-09 | 92.0 | 92.0 |
| 2013-08 | 93.1 | 93.3 |
| 2013-07 | 89.3 | 91.1 |
| 2013-06 | 87.0 | 88.0 |
| 2013-05 | 90.6 | 93.1 |
| 2013-04 | 95.3 | 97.5 |
| 2013-03 | 98.6 | 101.3 |
| 2013-02 | 104.5 | 104.2 |
| 2013-01 | 102.9 | 103.1 |
graphiqueIndustrial raw materials
- Source: INSEE
Prices in euros for copper and nickel accelerated sharply, those for palladium and silver strongly rebounded
In March 2024, prices in euros for copper (+3.7% after +0.6% in February) and nickel (+6.1% after +2.4%) speeded up significantly. Prices for palladium (+7.9% after ‑3.5%) and silver (+7.0% after ‑0.1%) strongly recovered, as did, to a lesser extent, that of platinum (+1.2% after ‑2.6%). Conversely, the price of lithium fell back slightly (‑0.8% after +0.7%), while those for chromium (‑0.8% after ‑0.6%) and cobalt (‑0.7% after ‑0.5%) declined again. On the other hand, the price of molybdenum was virtually stable (+0.2% after +6.5%).
tableauPrices of strategic materials for the industry
| prices of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Silver (cts €/ounce) | 2,248.5 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 9.9 |
| Chromium (€/tonne) | 8,683.2 | -0.8 | -2.7 | -14.9 |
| Cobalt (€/tonne) | 26,074.0 | -0.7 | -6.0 | -17.8 |
| Copper (€/tonne) | 7,979.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -3.3 |
| Lithium (€/tonne) | 217,079.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -34.4 |
| Molybdenum (€/tonne) | 40,217.3 | 0.2 | -4.1 | -45.1 |
| Nickel (€/tonne) | 16,022.9 | 6.1 | 6.7 | -26.3 |
| Palladium (€/ounce) | 932.6 | 7.9 | -5.1 | -29.2 |
| Platinum (€/ounce) | 842.4 | 1.2 | -3.3 | -8.1 |
- Within the mineral raw materials index, silver, palladium and platinum are classified as precious metals, while the other strategic raw materials for industry are classified as non-ferrous metals.
- Source: INSEE
Food commodity prices in euros accelerated
In March 2024, food commodity prices in euros accelerated (+4.5% after +3.7% in February), in the wake of tropical commodities (+14.7% after +13.8%) driven by soaring cocoa prices (+35.5% after +34.1%). Although slowing, meat prices remained dynamic (+2.8% after +4.7%). In addition, prices for oilseeds slightly recovered (+1.1% after ‑0.6%), as did those for seafood (+0.3% after ‑2.9%). On the other hand, sugar prices considerably retreated (‑7.6% after +4.3%), and those for cereals remained on a downward trend (‑1.5% after ‑4.7%).
tableauFood raw materials
| Price index in foreign currencies | Price index in euros | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03 | 174.8 | 189.3 |
| 2024-02 | 165.9 | 181.0 |
| 2024-01 | 161.2 | 174.6 |
| 2023-12 | 161.6 | 174.7 |
| 2023-11 | 160.9 | 174.4 |
| 2023-10 | 155.9 | 172.7 |
| 2023-09 | 155.9 | 171.5 |
| 2023-08 | 157.3 | 170.3 |
| 2023-07 | 159.0 | 170.1 |
| 2023-06 | 155.8 | 168.4 |
| 2023-05 | 154.3 | 166.4 |
| 2023-04 | 156.8 | 168.6 |
| 2023-03 | 151.3 | 166.5 |
| 2023-02 | 151.2 | 167.3 |
| 2023-01 | 147.9 | 163.7 |
| 2022-12 | 145.4 | 163.6 |
| 2022-11 | 146.0 | 169.4 |
| 2022-10 | 149.7 | 178.4 |
| 2022-09 | 151.9 | 181.2 |
| 2022-08 | 159.2 | 187.9 |
| 2022-07 | 160.7 | 186.7 |
| 2022-06 | 163.6 | 185.0 |
| 2022-05 | 164.4 | 186.7 |
| 2022-04 | 166.3 | 188.1 |
| 2022-03 | 161.7 | 179.8 |
| 2022-02 | 153.2 | 165.4 |
| 2022-01 | 149.2 | 161.6 |
| 2021-12 | 145.1 | 157.3 |
| 2021-11 | 143.8 | 154.9 |
| 2021-10 | 143.2 | 152.5 |
| 2021-09 | 140.1 | 146.6 |
| 2021-08 | 143.2 | 149.2 |
| 2021-07 | 136.3 | 141.7 |
| 2021-06 | 137.1 | 140.8 |
| 2021-05 | 139.1 | 141.8 |
| 2021-04 | 133.5 | 138.3 |
| 2021-03 | 125.6 | 130.3 |
| 2021-02 | 122.5 | 125.0 |
| 2021-01 | 118.7 | 120.4 |
| 2020-12 | 114.5 | 115.9 |
| 2020-11 | 112.5 | 116.4 |
| 2020-10 | 109.7 | 113.5 |
| 2020-09 | 107.7 | 111.7 |
| 2020-08 | 104.2 | 108.0 |
| 2020-07 | 101.5 | 107.6 |
| 2020-06 | 103.1 | 110.9 |
| 2020-05 | 106.4 | 117.4 |
| 2020-04 | 100.7 | 110.4 |
| 2020-03 | 104.7 | 113.4 |
| 2020-02 | 107.1 | 119.5 |
| 2020-01 | 108.7 | 120.1 |
| 2019-12 | 109.3 | 120.5 |
| 2019-11 | 106.7 | 118.0 |
| 2019-10 | 102.2 | 113.0 |
| 2019-09 | 101.3 | 112.7 |
| 2019-08 | 103.5 | 114.0 |
| 2019-07 | 105.9 | 116.6 |
| 2019-06 | 108.0 | 118.1 |
| 2019-05 | 105.9 | 116.5 |
| 2019-04 | 107.9 | 118.8 |
| 2019-03 | 105.5 | 115.3 |
| 2019-02 | 107.3 | 116.9 |
| 2019-01 | 107.9 | 117.0 |
| 2018-12 | 106.3 | 115.4 |
| 2018-11 | 107.7 | 117.6 |
| 2018-10 | 108.9 | 118.3 |
| 2018-09 | 104.0 | 111.2 |
| 2018-08 | 106.1 | 114.5 |
| 2018-07 | 112.1 | 120.0 |
| 2018-06 | 116.6 | 124.9 |
| 2018-05 | 116.4 | 123.2 |
| 2018-04 | 115.0 | 117.9 |
| 2018-03 | 115.4 | 118.0 |
| 2018-02 | 112.3 | 114.5 |
| 2018-01 | 110.0 | 113.3 |
| 2017-12 | 109.0 | 114.7 |
| 2017-11 | 111.4 | 118.6 |
| 2017-10 | 111.6 | 119.1 |
| 2017-09 | 112.7 | 119.2 |
| 2017-08 | 117.4 | 125.2 |
| 2017-07 | 120.6 | 130.9 |
| 2017-06 | 119.3 | 131.8 |
| 2017-05 | 117.3 | 131.6 |
| 2017-04 | 114.9 | 132.6 |
| 2017-03 | 118.0 | 136.9 |
| 2017-02 | 118.4 | 138.6 |
| 2017-01 | 119.0 | 139.1 |
| 2016-12 | 114.8 | 134.6 |
| 2016-11 | 117.5 | 135.0 |
| 2016-10 | 115.0 | 130.4 |
| 2016-09 | 114.4 | 127.5 |
| 2016-08 | 115.1 | 128.0 |
| 2016-07 | 118.4 | 132.7 |
| 2016-06 | 117.7 | 130.7 |
| 2016-05 | 111.4 | 123.0 |
| 2016-04 | 109.5 | 120.6 |
| 2016-03 | 105.8 | 118.3 |
| 2016-02 | 104.0 | 116.1 |
| 2016-01 | 103.8 | 117.8 |
| 2015-12 | 104.5 | 118.7 |
| 2015-11 | 104.8 | 120.8 |
| 2015-10 | 106.6 | 118.6 |
| 2015-09 | 105.7 | 117.7 |
| 2015-08 | 107.7 | 120.9 |
| 2015-07 | 108.1 | 123.3 |
| 2015-06 | 107.7 | 121.3 |
| 2015-05 | 106.5 | 121.0 |
| 2015-04 | 107.2 | 125.1 |
| 2015-03 | 107.7 | 124.7 |
| 2015-02 | 110.7 | 124.1 |
| 2015-01 | 113.3 | 123.8 |
| 2014-12 | 114.4 | 119.2 |
| 2014-11 | 116.2 | 121.1 |
| 2014-10 | 117.3 | 121.0 |
| 2014-09 | 116.5 | 118.8 |
| 2014-08 | 118.9 | 117.8 |
| 2014-07 | 120.3 | 117.2 |
| 2014-06 | 121.4 | 118.3 |
| 2014-05 | 124.2 | 120.0 |
| 2014-04 | 127.1 | 122.0 |
| 2014-03 | 126.2 | 121.0 |
| 2014-02 | 119.2 | 115.2 |
| 2014-01 | 113.2 | 109.7 |
| 2013-12 | 111.9 | 107.7 |
| 2013-11 | 110.7 | 108.3 |
| 2013-10 | 110.0 | 106.9 |
| 2013-09 | 110.7 | 109.9 |
| 2013-08 | 111.9 | 111.4 |
| 2013-07 | 115.3 | 116.5 |
| 2013-06 | 116.0 | 117.0 |
| 2013-05 | 114.3 | 117.4 |
| 2013-04 | 111.2 | 114.0 |
| 2013-03 | 110.1 | 113.4 |
| 2013-02 | 107.9 | 108.6 |
| 2013-01 | 106.2 | 107.4 |
graphiqueFood raw materials
- Source: INSEE
tableauImported raw materials (excluding energy) in euros
| Index of last month | changes (in %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/M-1 | M/M-3 | M/M-12 | ||
| Food total | 189.3 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 13.7 |
| Tropical foodstuffs | 239.9 | 14.7 | 32.3 | 65.6 |
| Oilseeds, vegetable oils | 165.2 | 1.1 | -2.0 | -3.9 |
| Cereals | 151.0 | -1.5 | -8.2 | 0.5 |
| Sugar | 119.3 | -7.6 | -2.4 | 2.1 |
| Meat | 186.7 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 |
| Seafood products | 150.1 | 0.3 | -4.7 | -6.0 |
| Industrial raw materials | 124.7 | -1.4 | -4.3 | -7.5 |
| Agricultural raw materials | 124.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 2.7 |
| Natural textile fibres | 125.0 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 3.8 |
| Natural rubber | 59.2 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 20.4 |
| Hides | 43.8 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -1.5 |
| Wood pulp | 143.5 | 5.0 | 7.6 | -6.3 |
| Tropical sawn wood | 99.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Sawn softwood | 243.3 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 18.4 |
| Minerals | 122.5 | -2.1 | -6.0 | -9.0 |
| Ferrous metals | 98.6 | -12.1 | -18.7 | -15.6 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 127.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -8.2 |
| Precious metals | 178.6 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 8.0 |
| All commodities | 154.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
- Source: INSEE
For further information
The relevant time series and a user guide are available at the bottom of this page.
Crude oil: from 1986, the price of Brent gradually established as a representative reference price of European supplies.
Natural gas: TTF (futures contracts in the Netherlands) is considered as the benchmark market in Europe.
Uranium: the price monitored is that of triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) listed on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Energy: prices of energy are monthly averages.
Indices of non-energy raw materials imported by France: the indices calculated by INSEE are monthly averages of raw material prices, weighted by their share in the French imports of raw materials (2010 = 100).
Strategic materials for the industry: the list of strategic materials monitored is a non-exhaustive selection of raw materials with which the French industry is particularly dependent, especially with regard to the energy transition. This selection is based on the work of the French Geological and Mining Research Bureau (BRGM) on critical and strategic materials.
Next issue: 17 May 2024 at 12.00 pm.
Pour en savoir plus
The relevant time series and a user guide are available at the bottom of this page.
Crude oil: from 1986, the price of Brent gradually established as a representative reference price of European supplies.
Natural gas: TTF (futures contracts in the Netherlands) is considered as the benchmark market in Europe.
Uranium: the price monitored is that of triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) listed on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Energy: prices of energy are monthly averages.
Indices of non-energy raw materials imported by France: the indices calculated by INSEE are monthly averages of raw material prices, weighted by their share in the French imports of raw materials (2010 = 100).
Strategic materials for the industry: the list of strategic materials monitored is a non-exhaustive selection of raw materials with which the French industry is particularly dependent, especially with regard to the energy transition. This selection is based on the work of the French Geological and Mining Research Bureau (BRGM) on critical and strategic materials.
Next issue: 17 May 2024 at 12.00 pm.