Provisional data from the Office of the Economic Adviser show wholesale price inflation climbing from 9.92% in August, with fuel and power inflation at 25.85%.

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• The Office of the Economic Adviser in DPIIT released provisional Wholesale Price Index data for September 2026 showing all-India WPI inflation at 11.39% year-on-year.
• Inflation in August 2026 was 9.92%, and the all-commodities index rose to 112.5 in September from 110.8 in August.
• Inflation was 8.67% for primary articles, 25.85% for fuel and power, and 9.76% for manufactured products.
• The WPI Food Index inflation rose to 8.66% in September from 7.05% in August.
• Mineral oils, food articles, crude petroleum and natural gas, and coal and lignite were among the key drivers of the rise.
• Mineral oils inflation stood at 40.02%, while crude petroleum and natural gas inflation was 57.32%.
• Among manufactured products, basic metals inflation rose to 16.96% and chemicals to 16.74%.
• Textiles inflation was 13.85% and rubber and plastic products inflation was 13.47%.
• The final WPI for July 2026 remained unchanged at 110.0, with inflation at 9.78%.
• Alongside WPI, DPIIT released the Output Producer Price Index at 112.5 and a trial Input PPI for manufacturing at 106.1, both provisional.
• The October 2026 indices are scheduled for release on 16 November 2026.