Please click below to view Jamaica's Monthly Economic Summary - October 2017. Monthly Economic Review - October 2017 The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, however its accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on
Brent Oil Brent oil prices rose by 3.19% (US$1.96), as prices declined this week. Oil traded on November 22, 2017 at a price of 63.32 (US$/ barrel) and began the year at US$56.90 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices declined week over week, by 1.51% (US$1.84 ). Additionally 90 Octane declined by 1.48%
Brent Oil Brent oil prices rose by 4.96% (US$3.00), as prices declined this week. Oil traded on November 8, 2017 at a price of 63.49 (US$/ barrel) and began the year at US$56.90 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased week over week, by 1.35% (US$1.61 ). Additionally 90 Octane increased by 1.35% or
Brent Oil Brent oil prices rose by 3.51% (US$2.05), as prices declined this week. Oil traded on November 1, 2017 at a price of 60.49 (US$/ barrel) and began the year at US$56.90 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased week over week, by 1.24% (US$1.46 ). Additionally 90 Octane increased by 1.24% or
Brent Oil Brent oil prices rose by 2.11% (US$1.21), as prices declined this week. Oil traded on October 25, 2017 at a price of 58.44 (US$/ barrel) and began the year at US$56.90 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased week over week, by 0.84% (US$0.98 ). Additionally 90 Octane increased by 0.82% or
The inflation rate for the month September 2017 was 0.7%, following an upward movement of 0.3% in August 2017. The division which recorded the highest movement for the month was ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels’ with a 2.6% growth, while the index for ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ advanced by 0.4%. STATIN reported that
Brent Oil Brent oil prices rose by 1.74% (US$0.98), as prices declined this week. Oil traded on October 19, 2017 at a price of 567.23 (US$/ barrel) and began the year at US$56.90 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices increased week over week, by 0.41% (US$0.48 ). Additionally 90 Octane increased by 0.40%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Employment Situation Summary earlier today which highlighted the unemployment rate fell to 4.2% for September. Total nonfarm payroll employment reflected a decline of 33,000. The passing of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey resulted in a sharp decline in employment in food services and drinking places and “below-trend growth in
Brent Oil Brent oil prices fell by 2.80% (US$1.61), as prices declined this week. Oil traded on October 4, 2017 at a price of 55.80 (US$/ barrel) and began the year at US$56.90 per barrel. Petrojam prices 87 Octane prices declined week over week, by 0.40% (US$0.47 ). Additionally 90 Octane declined by 0.39% or
For the period of April 2017 to August 2017, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $213.07 billion, $14.62 billion more than the government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 11.9% relative to the $190.43 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2016. ‘Tax Revenue,’ ‘Non-Tax Revenue,’ ‘Capital Revenue’
