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November sees slower 1.8% growth in eight key infrastructure sectors output
Dec-23-2025

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that the output of eight key infrastructure sectors grew at a slower pace of 1.8 per cent in November 2025 as compared to 5.8 per cent in the same month last year, amid a dip in production of crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, and electricity. The eight core industries had contracted by (-) 0.1 per cent in October this year. During the April-November period of this fiscal, the performance of these sectors, grew by 2.4 per cent as against 4.4 per cent in the same period last fiscal.

Steel production having 17.92 per cent weight increased by 6.1 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024, while its cumulative index increased by 9.7 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Cement production having 5.37 per cent weight increased by 14.5 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 8.2 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Fertilizer production having 2.63 per cent weight increased by 5.6 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 1.3 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04 per cent weight declined by 0.9 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 0.2 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Coal production having 10.33 per cent weight increased by 2.1 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024, while its cumulative index declined by 1.4 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Natural Gas production having 6.88 per cent weight declined by 2.5 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 3.0 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Crude Oil production having 8.98 per cent weight declined by 3.2 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 1.3 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.  Electricity generation having 19.85 per cent weight declined by 2.2 per cent in November, 2025 over November, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 0.3 per cent during April to November, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. 

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