Producer Prices in Portugal Stall in March

2026-04-20 10:19 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

Producer prices in Portugal were flat year-on-year in March 2026, snapping a streak of fifteen consecutive monthly declines, following a 3.0% drop in February.

Energy prices drove the shift, falling just 0.6% compared with a sharp 18.8% decline the previous month, amid rising oil prices linked to the conflict involving Iran.

Notably, both refined petroleum products and electricity increased by around 20% relative to February.

Consumer goods prices continued to decline, down 0.7% year-on-year (vs -0.6% in February).

Meanwhile, investment goods prices rose 1.6%, the same as in the previous month, and intermediate goods prices edged up 0.3%, rebounding from a 0.6% fall in February.

On a monthly basis, producer prices jumped 2.3%, the strongest increase since May 2022, reversing a 1.1% decline in February, largely driven by a 12% surge in energy prices.



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Producer Prices in Portugal Stall in March
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