India's core infrastructure sector recorded 0.5% growth in May 2026, which is a seven-month low.

According to data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday, June 23, eight Indian infrastructure industries designated as "core industries" recorded 0.5 percent growth in May 2026, which is a seven-month low and lower than 1.8 percent in April 2026.

The eight main industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, fertilizers, steel, cement, and electricity.

Production in five key sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refined products and fertilizers - recorded negative growth in May.

Growth in refined product production fell to a 42-month low of 8.7 percent, down from a moderate 0.5 percent decline in April. In addition, coal production decreased by 9.3 percent in May, which was a 10-month low.

Crude oil production decreased by 4.6 percent during the month, compared with a 3.9 percent decline in the previous month, while natural gas production decreased by 4.9 percent, a three-month low.

In addition, the decline in fertilizer production slowed to 0.9 percent in May, compared with an 8.6 percent decline in April.