Malaysia Producer Inflation at 4-Year High

2026-08-28 04:05 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Malaysia’s producer prices surged 9.7% year-on-year in July 2026, accelerating from a 9.2% increase in the prior month and marking the fifth straight month of growth.

It was also the strongest annual rise since June 2022, amid intensifying producer cost pressures as supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict persisted.

Manufacturing prices accelerated (8.2% vs 7.2% in June), driven by higher costs for coke & refined petroleum products (30.4%) and computer, electronic & optical products (10.5%).

Mining also gained momentum (30.5% vs 29.0%), supported by stronger growth in crude petroleum extraction (39.6%).

In contrast, price growth in agriculture slowed (7.2% vs 9.1%), despite increases in animal production (11.3%) and perennial crops (6.2%).

Utilities also expanded at a slower pace, although water supply (10.2% vs 12.7%) and electricity & gas (6.7% vs 10.2%) continued to record solid price gains.

On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.7%, after a 0.6% gain in June.



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