Malaysia’s producer prices rise 12.0% in September
Mining prices climbed 54.1% from a year earlier, while manufacturing recorded a 9.4% increase, according to DOSM.
Malaysia’s annual producer price index (PPI) growth reached 12.0% in September 2026, compared with 10.7% in August 2026, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. The monthly increase also accelerated, reaching 1.6% against 1.0% in August.
Mining prices were 54.1% higher than a year earlier, following a 41.2% rise in August. DOSM attributed the September increase primarily to crude petroleum extraction, which registered a 74.2% gain.
Manufacturing prices rose 9.4%, compared with 8.8% in August. DOSM identified coke and refined petroleum products, up 35.0%, and computer, electronic and optical products, up 12.9%, as the main contributors.
Annual price growth in agriculture, forestry and fishing eased to 2.9% from 4.6%, while animal production recorded an 11.9% increase. Electricity and gas supply prices rose 5.5%, while water supply prices increased 3.2%.
On a monthly comparison, mining prices increased 10.3% in September against 6.7% in August, with the crude petroleum extraction index rising 13.6%. The PPI tracks prices received by domestic producers before goods and services reach consumers.
For the third quarter, DOSM reported PPI growth of 10.8%, compared with 7.4% in the preceding quarter. Every sector contributed, led by mining at 41.9% and manufacturing at 8.8%. Quarter-on-quarter growth slowed to 2.8% from 6.8% in the second quarter, with manufacturing’s 3.6% increase providing the main support.
