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India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68% in May due to a sharp rise in fuel and food prices.

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Who
Rahul Agrawal, Principal Economist at ICRA
What
India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68% in May due to a sharp rise in fuel and food prices.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:30:50 GMT · 3h 13m ago
Where
India ·
Why
The rise in wholesale inflation was driven by a surge in fuel and power inflation to 30.33% and primary articles inflation to 4.99%.
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This acceleration in wholesale inflation indicates increased costs for producers, which could eventually be passed on to consumers, potentially impacting household budgets in India. However, experts anticipate some relief in June due to cooling global energy prices following a ceasefire agreement in West Asia.

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    India's wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68% year-on-year (YoY) in May, up from 8.26% in April.
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    India's wholesale price inflation rose to 9.68% year-on-year in May, due to the energy shock from the Middle East conflict.
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    India's wholesale price inflation rose to 9.68% year-on-year in May, government data released on Monday showed.
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    Wholesale price inflation in India spiked to 9.68 percent in May versus 8.26 percent in April.
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    Wholesale price inflation in India spiked to 9.68 percent in May, up from 8.26 percent in April, driven by increases in fuel and power, manufactured, and food items.
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    The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for May rose sharply to 9.68% from 8.26% in April, reflecting the impact of the US-Iran conflict.
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    India’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68 per cent year-on-year in May from 8.26 per cent in April.
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