Ministry of Commerce and Industry Reports India’s Wholesale Inflation Rises to 9.87% in June 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 15 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India’s wholesale price inflation, based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), rose to 9.87% in June 2026, up from 9.68% in May 2026.
The WPI Food Index inflation accelerated to 6.14% in June from 4.49% in May.
Fuel and power inflation stood at 27.41% in June, easing from 30.33% in May, with mineral oils recording a 46.48% year-on-year increase.
Inflation in manufactured products remained unchanged at 7.48% in June, with chemicals and basic metals recording double-digit inflation at 12.78% and 12.31%, respectively.
The final WPI inflation for April 2026 was revised upward to 8.36% from the provisional estimate of 8.26%.