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14.08.202606:30:00UTC+00India’s Fuel Inflation Cools Sharply in July as WPI Fuel Index Eases

India’s wholesale fuel inflation eased significantly in July 2026, with the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for fuel slowing to 20.05% year-over-year, down from 27.41% in June 2026. The latest data, updated on 14 August 2026, points to a notable deceleration in price pressures within the fuel segment.

The figures compare changes in July 2026 to the same month a year earlier, while the previous reading compared June 2026 to June of the prior year. The steep drop in the year-over-year rate suggests some relief on wholesale fuel costs, even though inflation in the category remains elevated by historical standards.

For policymakers and market participants, the cooling in WPI fuel inflation may signal a gradual normalization in fuel-related cost pressures. However, with the index still registering double-digit growth compared with a year earlier, fuel prices are likely to remain a key variable for India’s broader inflation and cost-structure outlook in the near term.

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