India’s WPI Inflation remains subdued at 0.13% in September

October 14, 2025 2:14 PM

India’s WPI Inflation remains subdued at 0.13% in September

India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.13 per cent in September, down from 0.52 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The decline was driven largely by falling food and fuel prices. Food prices dropped by 1.38 per cent, supported by higher crop yields and adequate buffer stocks of wheat and rice. Fuel inflation remained in the negative zone at 2.58 per cent, with petrol, diesel, and nat...

India has one of the lowest fuel prices: Petroleum Minister Puri

July 30, 2024 4:47 PM

India has one of the lowest fuel prices: Petroleum Minister Puri

India enjoys some of the lowest fuel prices in the world, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Monday. Replying to a question in Parliament, Puri highlighted that India is the only country where fuel prices have decreased over the past 2.5 to 3 years. Puri attributed this to the deregulation of petrol and diesel prices, which occurred in 2010 and 2014. This deregulation allows oil marketing companies (OMCs) to set fuel prices instead of the government. Despite th...