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India Wholesale Inflation Surges to 11.39% in September on Rising Fuel and Food Prices
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Firstpost•14-10-2026, 12:17
India Wholesale Inflation Surges to 11.39% in September on Rising Fuel and Food Prices
- •India's wholesale price inflation accelerated to 11.39 per cent in September, rising from 9.92 per cent in August according to provisional government data.
- •The surge was primarily driven by higher prices across all major WPI components, including fuel and power, food articles, and manufactured products.
- •Fuel and power inflation jumped to 25.85 per cent, while crude petroleum and natural gas inflation surged sharply to 57.32 per cent.
- •The WPI Food Index recorded inflation of 8.66 per cent in September, up from 7.05 per cent in the previous month.
- •Cumulative wholesale inflation during the April-September period stood at 9.85 per cent compared to a contraction in the previous fiscal year.
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India's wholesale price inflation accelerated to 11.39 per cent in September, rising from 9.92 per cent in August. The increase was driven by higher prices across fuel and power, food articles, and manufactured products.
The surge was driven by all major components of the Wholesale Price Index. Fuel and power inflation rose to 25.85 per cent, the WPI Food Index climbed to 8.66 per cent, and manufactured products inflation increased to 9.76 per cent in September.
Cumulative wholesale inflation during the April-September period stood at 9.85 per cent, contrasting with a contraction of 0.20 per cent during the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
