Cyprus industrial output prices up 10% in 2008

Industrial output prices rose by 10% in 2008 according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service.
However, there was a sharp difference in the categories.
Prices of electricity, gas and water supply rose by 25.6%, as they were pushed up by high oil prices.
Prices of mining and quarrying products rose by 11.3%, while prices of manufacturing products rose by 7.5%.
The Industrial Output Prices Index for December 2008 reached 141.4 (base 2000=100), recording a decrease of 0.3% compared with November 2008.