# 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.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
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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.

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.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer output prices, annual rate | 3.7 | % | 2026-08 | estimate |

Sources: <https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/producerpriceinflation/august2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-producer-output-prices-rise-3-7-percent-in-august-2026/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-producer-output-prices-rise-3-7-percent-in-august-2026/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Office for National Statistics](<https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/producerpriceinflation/august2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-16)

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