Industrial prices rose modestly in December on the French market, 0.2%, the same pace as in November, according to figures released Monday by the INSEE. For the full year 2009, producer prices have therefore fallen by 2.9%.
In December, prices of refinery products rose only slightly by 0.8% over the month, against 3.3% in November and 3.2% in October. For export, prices have remained quite stable (+0.0%) moderated by lower export prices of refinery products, by -2.1%. "The difference in recent developments in relation to the internal market (+0.8%) from a structural difference in sales depending on the market," said INSEE. In imports, industrial products remained almost stable at 0.1%.