INS: Industrial producer prices increased by 13.8% in one year

Industrial producer prices in Romania rose by 2.6% in September 2026 compared with August and by 13.8% compared with the same month in 2025, according to data published Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS). The development reflects increases on both the domestic and foreign markets.

The largest monthly increase was recorded in the energy industry, where prices advanced by 6.62% compared with August. Compared with September 2025, the energy industry posted a 24.95% increase. During the same period, prices in the intermediate goods industry rose by 11.92%, while those in the capital goods industry increased by 6.09%.

By CAEN sections and divisions, compared with the previous month, the largest increases were reported in the extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, at 14.27%; the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, at 13.22%; and the production and supply of electricity and heat, gas, hot water and air conditioning, at 5.34%.

Compared with September 2025, the mining and quarrying industry recorded a 22.46% increase, while prices for coke and refined petroleum products rose by 84.69%. In the energy sector, the annual increase was 17.73%.