NEW DELHI, July 14 -- India's annual wholesale price inflation accelerated to 9.87% in June from 9.68% in May, as food prices and elevated energy costs continued to push up producer prices, according to provisional data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Tuesday.

"Mineral Oils (containing Petroleum Products)', 'Food Articles', 'Manufacture of Basic Metals', and 'Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products', have been major drivers of WPI inflation in June 2026," the ministry said in a statement.

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities rose to 110.2 in June from 109.9 in May. Inflation in primary articles accelerated to 7% from 4.99% in May, while inflation in manufactured products held steady at 7.48% for a...