By Reuters

NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – India’s wholesale prices rose 9.92% ​year-on-year in August, government data ‌showed on Monday, as oil and food prices increased at a faster ​pace.

The print was higher ​than the 9.78% rise a month ⁠ago and economists’ average projection ​of 9.89% in a Reuters ​poll.

UPDATE

• Wholesale food prices rose 7.05% year-on-year in August after rising 6.65% in July.
• Prices ​of manufactured products rose 8.37% ​year-on-year in August after an 8.29% year-on-year ‌rise ⁠a month ago.
• Fuel and power prices increased 22.93% year-on-year in August, as against a rise of ​20.05% a ​month ago.
• Petroleum and natural gas prices rose 34.41% year-on-year ​in August after a ​26.99% ⁠rise in July.
• Producer prices in August rose 9.8% year-on-year against ⁠a ​9.57% rise in the ​previous month, according to Reuters calculation.

Reporting by ​Shivangi Acharya; Editing by Rashmi Aich

Published Date: September 15, 2026