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Index of Eight Core Industries for August 2024

The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) serves as a crucial indicator of the industrial health of the economy. In August 2024, the combined index declined by 1.8% compared to August 2023. However, production in the Steel and Fertilizers sectors demonstrated positive growth during the same period.

Key Highlights

The Eight Core Industries include:

  • Cement
  • Coal
  • Crude Oil
  • Electricity
  • Fertilizers
  • Natural Gas
  • Refinery Products
  • Steel

These industries collectively account for 40.27% of the weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

Sector-wise Performance in August 2024

  • Coal: Production decreased by 8.1% compared to August 2023, but the cumulative index rose 6.5% from April to August 2024.
  • Crude Oil: Experienced a 3.4% decline in production, with a cumulative index decrease of 1.7% during the same period.
  • Natural Gas: Production fell by 3.6%, while the cumulative index saw an increase of 2.6%.
  • Petroleum Refinery Products: Declined by 1.0% in August but showed a cumulative growth of 1.7%.
  • Fertilizers: Increased production by 3.2% and a cumulative rise of 1.7%.
  • Steel: Produced 4.5% more than in the previous year, with a cumulative index increase of 7.3%.
  • Cement: Production fell by 3.0%, with a cumulative increase of 0.7%.
  • Electricity: Declined by 5.0%, but the cumulative index increased by 6.8%.

Overall Growth Rates

  • The final growth rate for May 2024 was 6.9%.
  • The cumulative growth rate from April to August 2024 stands at 4.6% compared to the same period in the previous year.

Index Values

Here are the index values for key sectors in August 2024:

Sector Weight (%) Index Value (Aug 2024) Growth Rate (%)
Coal 10.33 138.2 -8.1
Crude Oil 8.98 75.7 -3.4
Natural Gas 6.88 77.4 -3.6
Petroleum Refinery 28.04 134.0 -1.0
Fertilizers 2.63 137.5 3.2
Steel 17.92 207.4 4.5
Cement 5.37 176.5 -3.0
Electricity 19.85 209.4 -5.0
Overall Index 100.00 155.8 -1.8

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