In May the highest price rises were for raw materials consumed in Asphalt Products (6.7%), Electric energy (2.7%), Manual tools (2.5%) and Other metal articles (0.7%), among others. There was a fall, however in the raw material prices of Oil by-products (-4.3%), Explosives and gases (-3.5%), Plastic piping and Heat insulation (-1.6%), Metal piping (-1.0%) and Iron and steel (-0.7%), among others.
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