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Error in PPI Petroleum Industry Indexes

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Producer Price Indexes

Error in PPI Petroleum Industry Indexes
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) discovered that three Producer Price Index (PPI) industry indexes were
incorrect from June 2015 to December 2018.
The affected series are as follows:
Series ID
Code

PPI Title
Petroleum and coal products
manufacturing

PCU324---324--

Petroleum and coal products mfg

PCU3241-3241--

Petroleum refineries

PCU3241132411-

BLS removed the incorrect data for these indexes from the PPI industry database on February 14, 2019. BLS intends
to post the recalculated historical data to the BLS website with the release of February 2019 PPI data on March 13,
2019.
Users should note that some of these data are published in the PPI Detailed Reports. These reports will not be
updated. Users should exercise caution when using these reports to find historical petroleum industry index data.
This notice will be updated when the corrected data are posted to the BLS website. BLS regrets any inconvenience
this may cause data users. Further information is available from the PPI Section of Index Analysis and Public
Information at ppi-info@bls.gov or (202) 691-7705.
Last Modified Date: February 14, 2019

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Producer Price Index, PSB Suite 3840, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212-0001
www.bls.gov/PPI | Telephone: 1-202-691-7705 | Contact PPI

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