Malaysia's Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 1.1% year on year in March, reversing a 3.4% decline in February and marking the first increase since March 2025, the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported Monday.
The mining sector surged 26.5%, driven by a 38.5% jump in crude oil extraction, while the water supply index rose 11.3% and electricity and gas supply increased 9.6%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing contracted 5.6%, weighed down by an 11% drop in perennial crop production, while manufacturing edged down 0.8%.
Monthly, the PPI increased 4.1% in March, compared with a 0.5% decline in February, the department said.
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