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Producer prices in Jordan fell 1.66% year-on-year in March 2026, easing from a 2.57% decline in the previous month. This marked the fourteenth consecutive period of producer deflation, albeit at a softer pace, as manufacturing costs declined more slowly (-1.87% vs -3.35% in February), particularly due to smaller price decreases in food products, printing and reproduction of recorded media, refined petroleum products, and basic metals. Meanwhile, price growth moderated in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (1.0% vs 1.5%), while prices in the mining and quarrying sector declined (-1.13% vs +6.37%), largely driven by a 1.07% fall in the cost of other mining and quarrying activities and a continued contraction in the extraction of crude oil and natural gas (-4.47%). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 1.17% in March, accelerating from 0.18% in the previous month.

Jordan Producer Price Deflation Eases in March

Rapeseed increased to 524.25 EUR/T, the highest since April 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, Rapeseed gained 3.49%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 11.72%.

Rapeseed Hits 12-month High

European natural gas futures rose to around €46 per megawatt hour after briefly dipping to €44.5, remaining elevated following two weeks of gains driven by ongoing disruptions in the Middle East. Donald Trump said the US would begin guiding some neutral vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since late February and has disrupted roughly a fifth of global LNG flows. However, some traders remain skeptical about the plan’s feasibility following recent security incidents near Fujairah. European gas prices have risen about 40% since the conflict began, as the blockage tightened global supply and increased competition for cargoes, though they have eased from peak levels as some Asian buyers reduced imports. Looking ahead, forecasts point to warmer and more volatile conditions across Europe in May, including periods of storms followed by renewed heat, potentially lifting cooling demand.

TTF Prices Firm Amidst Hormuz Disruptions

Retail sales in Cyprus rose by 5.8% year-on-year in March 2026, picking up pace from a 4.1% increase in February. The expansion was driven by strong gains in information and communication equipment, which surged 35.3% (up from 8.8%), alongside a rebound in automotive fuel sales (9.8% vs -2.8%). Other categories showing solid growth included household equipment (12.8% vs 6.6%) and pharmaceuticals, orthopedic goods, and cosmetics (8.4% vs 4.9%). On the other hand, sales declined notably for food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (-4.9% vs 3.2%), as well as for flowers, jewelry, and second-hand goods (-9.7% vs 5.1%). Clothing and footwear also slipped slightly (-0.8% vs 1.2%). For the first quarter of 2026, retail trade grew by 6.4%.

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