Percent change from July to August 2009/ August 2008 to August 2009
Gasoline – +10.4 / -32.9
No. 2 Diesel fuel– +16.7 / -41.5
Crude petroleum– +19.6 / -40.9
Synthetic rubber– +2.1 / -20.6
Plastic construction products– -0.1 / -2.4
Softwood Lumber– +2.2 / -8.7
Hardwood Lumber– +1.0 / -7.0
Plywood– +0.7 / -6.4
Steel mill products– +6.8 / -36.1
Aluminum mill shapes– +2.6 / -20.2
Copper and brass mill shapes– +11.1 / -14.4
Fabricated structural metal products– -0.1 / -8.7
Nonferrous pipe, tube and fittings– not available / not available
Cement– +0.3 / -0.3
Concrete products– -0.7 / +0.6
Asphalt felts and coatings– -4.1 / +1.1
Gypsum products– -0.8 / -3.7
Iron ore– 0.0 / -3.3
Iron and steel scrap– +13.5 / -48.8
Copper base scrap– +16.6 / -16.3
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone– -0.4 / +3.2
Construction machinery and equipment– -0.6 / +2.6