Wholesale price inflation in India reached 9.87% in June on a year-on-year basis, as per data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities rose to 110.2 during the same period.
In June, inflation in primary articles rose to 7%, while fuel and power inflation decreased to 27.41%. However, inflation in manufactured products remained steady at 7.48%.
The WPI Food Index, which includes food articles and manufactured food products, saw an annual inflation rate of 6.14% in June. Food articles within primary articles experienced 5.49% inflation, while non-food articles recorded 11.07% inflation for the month.
Inflation in mineral oils was at 46.48%, with crude petroleum and natural gas showing a 34.75% year-on-year inflation in June. The final WPI inflation for April 2026 was revised to 8.36% from the provisional estimate of 8.26%.
The All India Output Producer Price Index (OPPI) for all commodities stood at 109.9 in June. The provisional trial Input Producer Price Index (IPPI) for the manufacturing sector was 107.1, with the final IPPI for April revised to 104.2 from the provisional estimate of 104.9.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced that the next provisional WPI data for July will be released on August 14. In May, WPI was reported at 9.68%.
The government recently introduced a revised WPI series with 2022-23 as the new base year, replacing the existing 2011-12 base year series. This change is part of a broader overhaul of producer price measurement in the country, which also included the release of a new series of PPI, IPPI, and SPPI for seven services.
