UK producer output prices rose 3.7% in August
Producer output prices rose 3.7% in the year to August, while input prices increased 6.1%, the ONS reported. Crude oil and refined petroleum products were major contributors.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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Input prices were up from a revised 5.8% annual rise in July; output prices were up from 3.3%. The monthly changes were 0.3% for inputs and 0.7% for outputs.
Crude oil prices rose 26.7% year on year, while coke and refined petroleum outputs increased 49.1%. The ONS said the figures remained affected by the Middle East conflict; these are producer prices, not consumer inflation. The latest-month observations are provisional and not seasonally adjusted.
Data
Producer price inflation
Annual change in UK producer output prices, August 2026.
- Producer output prices, annual rate
- 3.7 %
- 2026-08 · Estimate
Methodology
ONS annual producer-price rate; UK scope, August reference month, series subject to revision. The latest-month observations are provisional and not seasonally adjusted.
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Subject proposals
- EconomySuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.ons.gov.uk ↗
- Oil and gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: petroleum, Crude oilwww.ons.gov.uk ↗
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