India’s wholesale inflation, measured by the WPI, rises to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in July, driven by higher prices across fuel, food and manufactured goods. The Commerce Ministry data show the WPI index for all commodities increases to 110.8 in August from 110.0 in July.
Fuel and power is reported as the largest contributor, with inflation in the category climbing to 22.93% in August from 20.05% in July. Within this group, several outlets point to mineral-oil prices and related petroleum products as key drivers, though some coverage focuses more generally on fuel and power while others highlight specific subcomponents such as crude petroleum and natural gas.
For the rest of the basket, inflation in manufactured products edges up to 8.37% from 8.29% in July, with outlets citing items such as food products and chemicals among the factors. In contrast, inflation in primary articles is described as easing in at least one report, while food-index inflation is also reported as rising during the month, indicating strengthening food-price pressures.
