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PCBS: RCI Increases by 0.91%

RAMALLAH, June the Palestinian Central Bureau  Of Statistics (PCBS) said Road Cost Index (RCI) Increases by 0.91% in the Remaining West Bank (West bank except those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967) in May 2009 Compared with the Previous Month

 

In a press release issued Thursday the PCPS noted that he overall Road Cost Index (RCI) reached 102.42 in May 2009 with an increase of 0.91% compared with the previous month, (December 2008=100) .

 

Analysis of Road Cost developments for May indicates an increase in the cost of iron and steel by 6.31%; asphalt & bitumen mixture & its products by 2.09%; foundry products by 1.96%; plastic products by 0.39% and road paints by  0.15%.

 

On the other hand, there was a decrease in the cost of electric wires and cables by 2.80%; other metals by 0.77%; cement by 0.24% and cement products by 0.10%.

 

 

PCBS said that the data of Gaza Strip is not available, due to the closure of  PCBS’ offices in Gaza Strip since 15/04/2008, noting that Data collection and Data processing of this activity is funded by the European Union.

 

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