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Core Industrial Growth – September 2026

October 25 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 14 0

India’s Index of Core Industries (ICI) recorded a 7.9% growth in September 2026, the highest since the new data series began in April 2024.
Coal grew 10.7%, its highest growth in 13 months, while refinery products grew 10.3% and iron ore grew 18.4%.
Electricity grew 11.4%, while cement and steel grew 9.8% and 4.9%, respectively.
Crude oil contracted 1.4% and natural gas contracted 4.6%, while fertiliser contracted 11.7% for the seventh consecutive month.
The ICI tracks the performance of eight core sectors: coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity.