New Delhi, May 27 -- The sharp rise in global commodity and energy prices triggered by the West Asia conflict is beginning to spread beyond crude oil and could soon make everyday consumer goods more expensive in India, according to a latest Quickonomics report by Crisil.

The report warned that manufacturers are facing a rapid increase in input costs - ranging from crude oil and gas to copper, aluminium, plastics and chemicals - while the prices they charge consumers have not risen at the same pace yet.

Crisil said its Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based input-output ratio crossed the 1.0 mark in April 2026 for the first time in 44 months, signalling that companies are now witnessing input costs rising faster than output prices.

"The rati...