Iran war-led disruptions push up wholesale prices in India:High oil LPG prices push up WPI inflation to 3-yr 6-month high of 8.30%

Wholesale price inflation jumps to 8.30% in April, as against 3.88% in March, data from Ministry of Commerce Industry showed on Thursday, 14 May, 2026. In April, inflation remained at a 43-month high. In October 2022, it had reached 8.39%. According to the government, the substantial rise in wholesale prices is primarily due to increase in rates of mineral oils, crude petroleum natural gas, basic metals, etc. This increase in inflation has occurred at a time when tensions between the US and Iran have escalated. If this tension continues for long, inflation may increase further. Prices of daily necessities, fuel and power have increased Wholesale Inflation trend – last 13 months 4 components of Wholesale Inflation Primary Articles have a weightage of 22.62%. Fuel and Power has a weightage of 13.15% and Manufactured Products has the highest weightage of 64.23%. Primary Articles also has four components: Retail inflation rose to 3.48% in April Retail inflation in April has increased to 3.48%. Earlier in March, it was 3.40%. The biggest reason for the rise in inflation is the increase in prices of food items. Food inflation rose to 4.20% in April. In March, this figure was 3.87%.