Indian core sector industries report output growth of 8.1% in Sept, lowest in four months

Wednesday, 01 November 2023 10:33:20 (GMT+3)   |   Kolkata

India’s core industrial sector represented by eight industries recorded an output growth of 8.1 percent in September this year, the lowest in four months, according to data released by the ministry of commerce and industries on Wednesday, November 1.

The 8.1 percent growth in eight key industries - coal, steel, crude oil, cement, electricity, fertilizers, refinery products and natural gas - is lower than the 12.5 percent recorded in August this year.

In September 2022, the core sector industries had recorded a growth of 8.3 percent.

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I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.

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