Escalation watch
YoY · index-linked escalators- Steel Pipe PPI+13.0%
Producer pricing for welded steel pipe. Valuable in line pipe and OCTG escalation discussions.
- Gasoline CPI (Alberta)+4.2%
Alberta retail diesel. Underlies fuel surcharge and haul-rate escalators on trucking and rig moves.
- Trucking Freight Index0.0%
Common-carrier trucking index. Reference series for multi-year carrier contract escalators.
- Rail Freight Index+0.4%
Rail freight index. Reference for rail tariff and bulk-commodity surcharge negotiations.
- Semiconductor Manufacturing PPI+17.9%
Producer pricing for semiconductor manufacturing. Leading reference for OEM hardware quote movement.
- Software Publishers PPI+0.6%
Software publisher producer pricing. Context for SaaS and perpetual licence renewal pricing.
- Cloud & Data Hosting PPI+1.0%
Data processing and hosting producer pricing. Reference for cloud and managed services renewal pricing.
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Insights (1 items)
Ivey PMI at 49.7, below the 50 expansion threshold. Aggregate purchasing activity is contracting and the broader pricing environment is softer for both buyers and suppliers.
Recommendation: Useful context for any upcoming renewal conversations or supplier dialogues, where the broader purchasing environment may shape what feels reasonable on both sides.
Monetary Policy (2)
CAD/USD
Canadian dollars per 1 USD. A higher value means a weaker loonie, more CAD needed per US dollar.
BoC Rate
Bank of Canada overnight target rate. Affects borrowing costs for capital projects and credit terms.
Inflation (3)
CPI (CAN)
Year-over-year % change in Consumer Price Index. BoC targets 1-3%. Affects cost escalation clauses.
CPI (AB)
Year-over-year % change in Alberta CPI. Often diverges from national CPI due to energy sector dynamics.
RMPI
Month-over-month % change in Raw Materials Price Index. Measures input cost pressure from commodities.
Freight and Logistics (3)
Truck Freight
For-hire motor carrier freight index. Tracks trucking costs for equipment moves, materials, and consumables to remote pad sites. StatsCan publishes with ~3-month lag.
Rail Freight
Freight Rail Services Price Index. Tracks rail shipping costs for pipe, proppant, chemicals, and heavy equipment.
Pipe PPI
Month-over-month % change in US PPI for steel pipe and tubes. Directly tracks material cost trends for casing, tubing, line pipe, and facilities piping.
Purchasing Climate (3)
GSCPI
NY Fed Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. 0 = average, positive = pressure. >2 = severe disruption.
Ivey PMI
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index. Above 50 = expansion, below 50 = contraction.
Unemp (AB)
Alberta unemployment rate. Rising unemployment softens labour markets; falling tightens skilled trades.