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General Producer Price Index Records a Decrease of 3.75% in February 2026
SadaNews - Decrease in Producer Prices in February 2026
The general Producer Price Index recorded a decrease of 3.75% in February 2026 compared to January 2026, reaching a level of 187.97 in February 2026 compared to 195.30 in January 2026 (base year 2019 = 100).
Producer Price Index for Locally C...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Tuesday (March 31)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Tuesday (March 31), are as follows:
Fuel prices in Israel to rise by 1.03 shekels per liter starting next month
SadaNews Economy Translation - The Hebrew channel Reshet Kan reported that fuel prices in Israel will rise by 1.03 shekels per liter to reach 8.05 shekels starting next month, marking the first increase in four years.
The Hebrew Channel 15 stated according to SadaNews Economy translation that the...
Bank of Israel Governor: The war is causing severe damage to economic activity and its con...
SadaNews Economy Translation - The Governor of the Bank of Israel, Amir Yaron, criticized the Israeli government's policies regarding the economic reality amid the ongoing war on multiple fronts, especially after the recent budget approval.
Yaron said, according to SadaNews Economy Translation, fol...
Israel's Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 4%
SadaNews - The Bank of Israel announced today, Monday, that the banking interest rate will remain at 4% for the next six weeks, in line with the expectations of most economic experts.
The decision by the Bank of Israel comes in the wake of the Knesset's approval of the state budget for the year 202...
Nablus Institutions Warn of a Severe Financial Crisis Threatening An-Najah National Univer...
SadaNews - Institutions in Nablus Governorate have warned of a severe financial crisis threatening the continuity of medical services and affecting the healthcare sector in Nablus Governorate, amid escalating debts owed to the government, which have directly impacted the performance of the health se...
Fuel and Gas.. Shortage in Quantities or a "Union" Crisis?
SadaNews Special: The Palestinian government confirms that it is working to secure the necessary quantities of fuel and gas, denying that there is a disruption in the entry of quantities from the Israeli side. In contrast, the Union of Fuel Station Owners asserts that there is a shortage in quantiti...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Monday (March 30)
SadaNews - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Monday (March 30), are as follows:
Massive Increase in Security Spending.. Approval of Israel's Budget for 2026
SadaNews - The Israeli Knesset approved, early Monday, in its second and third readings, the budget for the year 2026, which includes a massive increase in funding allocated for security, at a time when Israel is waging war on multiple fronts.
The Knesset stated in a statement, "As part of t...
Flexibility of the Palestinian Stock Exchange in Dealing with Crises
SadaNews Economy - Since its establishment in 1997, the Palestinian Stock Exchange has faced numerous crises, starting with the second Intifada, many political crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent war on the Gaza Strip.
However, the most notable factor, as published by Dr. Samah Al-Attout,...
Opening of the Application Submission for Import Requests of Goods within the 2026 Quota
SadaNews Economy - The Ministry of National Economy announced today, Sunday, the opening of the application submission for import requests of goods within the quota for 2026.
The ministry called on those wishing to import to head to the ministry's headquarters to fill out the necessary import reque...
Fuel Stations Owners Union: Israel Currently Supplies the West Bank with 3.5 Million Liter...
Exclusive to SadaNews: The Fuel Stations Owners Union confirmed that the supply of fuel to the Palestinian territories from the Israeli side has not been interrupted due to the war so far, but acknowledged a decrease in the quantities supplied.
Samir Hadid, head of the Fuel Stations Owners Union,...