Surging oil prices add stagflation risk to FM cost planning
Published: March 13, 2026
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The average US petrol price jumped 16 per cent in a single week amid the Iran conflict, raising concerns about broader stagflation. For FM teams, rising energy and transport costs directly impact cleaning, catering and maintenance contract pricing.
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Applicable guidelines
ISO 41001 INT
FM management systems — requirements — Provides a certifiable management system — increasingly required in public procurement and large corporate FM contracts.
ISO 41011 INT
FM vocabulary — Use ISO 41011 definitions in contracts and SLAs to ensure all parties share the same understanding of FM terms.
NEN-EN 15221 (series) EU
European FM standard series — Parts 3-7 remain in use for space measurement (Part 6) and FM benchmarking (Part 7) across Europe.