Wholesale Price Index inflation in May was 9.68%, up from 8.26% in April
In April, the WPI inflation had surged to 42-Month High, driven by a spike in energy prices.
New Delhi, June 16: The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation of India in May was substantially high at 9.68 per cent, up from 8.26 per cent in April 2026, according to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
In April, the WPI inflation had surged to 42-Month High, driven by a spike in energy prices.
The data showed that inflation in fuel and power jumped to 30.33 per cent in May as compared to 24.89 per cent in April.
Inflation in crude petroleum rose to 61.51 per cent from 56.31 per cent in the previous month.
The year-on-year (YoY) inflation for primary articles was 4.99 per cent in May, as compared to 3.78 per cent in April.
On the other hand, inflation in manufactured products stood at 7.48 per cent as compared to 6.68 per cent in April 2026.
The indices for primary articles, fuel and power, and manufactured products are 113.7, 113, and 107.8, respectively, in May 2026, whereas they were 112.6, 110.9, and 107, respectively, in April 2026.
The ministry said mineral oils (containing petroleum products), crude petroleum and natural gas, the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, and the manufacture of basic metals have been major drivers of WPI inflation in April and May 2026.
Inflation in food articles rose to 3.60 per cent in May from 2.43 per cent in April 2026.
The food index consists of food articles from the primary articles major group, and the manufacture of food products from the manufactured products major group.
It observed a YoY inflation of 4.49 per cent in May 2026, compared to 3.11 per cent in April 2026. (BVI)
