New Delhi, June 15 -- India's wholesale price inflation rose sharply to 9.68 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in May 2026, driven primarily by rising energy and manufacturing costs. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the annual rate of inflation stood at 8.26 per cent in April 2026. The wholesale price index for all commodities reached 109.9 in May, rising from 108.8 in the preceding month.

The quickening pace of price gains was visible across all major commodity segments. Year-on-year inflation for fuel and power surged to 30.33 per cent in May from 24.89 per cent in April, while manufactured products inflation climbed to 7.48 per cent from 6.68 per cent. Primary articles registered an inflation rate of 4.99 per cen...