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TPS: Israels Industrial Producer Prices Jump 2.7% in August Due to Higher Fuel Costs

Israel's industrial producer prices rose 2.7% in August, largely due to a 28.6% jump in fuel costs, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.

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Jerusalem, 17 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that Industrial Output prices for domestic destinations rose 2.7% in August compared to July, driven largely by a 28.6% monthly surge in fuel prices. Excluding fuels, the index rose a more modest 0.2%.

Over the past 12 months, industrial output prices rose 2.5% overall, with fuel prices up 22.7% year-on-year, while mining and quarrying prices fell 0.8% for the month and 7.0% annually.

Separately, second-quarter 2026 data showed the manufacturing and mining export price index fell 1.2%, while service sector prices rose for cleaning (3.6%), accounting (3.3%), and employment services (2.4%), and declined for legal services and computer programming.

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