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April 2026 WPI Inflation Data: The country's wholesale inflation rate rose to 8.30 percent in April 2026. The rise in prices of petrol, diesel, LPG, and crude oil was a major reason for this.

Inflation data scares

WPI Data April 2026: Inflation pressures in the country appear to be increasing rapidly. In April 2026, the country's wholesale inflation rate, or WPI, rose to 8.30 percent, compared to 3.88 percent in March. This is considered the highest level in the last 42 months, or nearly three and a half years. This could further impact the prices of everyday commodities in the future.

Fuel & Power sector spoiled the game.

The fuel sector has been the biggest contributor to this increase. Fuel and power inflation jumped from 1.05 percent in March to 24.71 percent in April. Meanwhile, wholesale crude oil inflation has risen above 88 percent.

The 32.40 percent increase in petrol prices and 25.19 percent increase in diesel prices have further exacerbated inflationary pressures. LPG prices have also increased by 10.92 percent. These figures clearly demonstrate the continued pressure of inflation on the common man.

Understand the complete mathematics from the data

The surge in crude oil prices due to the Iran crisis and tensions in the Gulf countries is directly reflected in these figures. Inflation for primary articles rose from 6.36 percent in March to 9.17 percent in April. Inflation for manufactured products rose from 3.39 percent to 4.62 percent.

a matter of relief

Core WPI (inflation excluding food and fuel) inflation reached 5 percent, a 43-month high. It was 3.7 percent in March. It's a relief that food items haven't become more expensive. Food inflation rose to just 2.31 percent from 1.85 percent in March. Onion and potato prices in the wholesale market are still significantly lower than last year. According to the DPIIT, May WPI data will be released on June 15th.