The price development of crude oil usually has a strong influence on the sales prices of the industry. In December, a barrel of North Sea Brent crude oil cost 52.5 euros, almost 25 percent less than a year earlier. In November, a barrel of North Sea Brent crude oil cost almost 55 euros. That was over 20 percent less than a year earlier.
Products of the petroleum industry were 15.7 percent cheaper in December than in December 2024. In November 2025, prices were 2.5 percent lower than a year earlier. The sales prices of the chemical industry generally correlate with the oil price. The sales prices of the chemical industry were 4.5 percent lower in December than a year earlier. In November, prices were 4.2 percent lower year on year.
The sales prices of the industry fell by an average of 1.1 percent in December compared to November. Prices on the foreign market fell by 1.4 percent, and on the domestic market by 0.6 percent.
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