Prices of petroleum derivatives dropped by 13.2 percent in April 2013 relative to April 2012. Prices of basic metal products (4.2 percent) and prices of chemical products (4.1 percent) were also down from one year previously. Prices of food, drinks and tobacco products, on the other hand, were 4.0 percent higher.
Selling prices in manufacturing industry dropped by 1.4 percent in April compared to March. The price drop on the foreign market was slightly more substantial than the price drop on the domestic market.