29.12.202504:23:12UTC+00Malaysia Producer Prices Drop the Most in 3 Months

In November 2025, Malaysia experienced a significant decline in producer prices, dropping 1.8% compared to the same period last year. This decline follows a marginal 0.1% decrease in the previous month, marking the most substantial reduction since August. This latest data continues a nine-month trend of contraction, largely influenced by a sharp decrease in mining prices, which fell by 7.2% following a 1.0% decline in October. This drop is attributed to weakened output in natural gas, down by 11.4%, and crude petroleum, decreasing by 5.5%. The manufacturing sector also saw stagnation with prices dipping by 0.6%, largely due to a 6.6% decrease in coke and refined petroleum products. Furthermore, the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector experienced a precipitous decline of 9.7% compared to the previous increase of 2.7%, heavily impacted by a 16.2% reduction in perennial crop production. In contrast, inflation in the supply of electricity and gas eased slightly to 4.1% from 4.3%, and water supply inflation moderated to 10.1% from 10.8%. Monthly, producer prices decreased by 0.3% after remaining stable in October, highlighting pervasive weakness across major sectors.