Price index per unit of cement, steel up 1.9% and 1.5% in Feb


KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said the unit price index of cement rose by 1.9 per cent in February 2023 as compared with January 2023 due to higher raw material prices as well as energy and shipping costs.

In a statement today, DoSM said the average price of cement (ordinary Portland) rose 1.5 per cent to RM21.99 per 50 kilogrammes (kg) from RM21.66/50 kg in January 2023.

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