Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: According to Finnish petrol station chain St1 's managing director Kim Wiio , the company was forced to make purchases with rising prices in the first half of 2008 , and now consumer prices are going down almost daily due to competition .
Answer:
Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: According to Finnish petrol station chain St1 's managing director Kim Wiio , the company was forced to make purchases with rising prices in the first half of 2008 , and now consumer prices are going down almost daily due to competition .
Answer:+negative