{
  "id": 2157553,
  "title": "India's infrastructure output rises 5.4% y/y in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/indias-infrastructure-output-rises-5-4-y-y-in-july",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:46:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435777/indias-infrastructure-output-rises-54-yy-in-july"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW DELHI: India's infrastructure output expanded by 5.4% year-on-year in July, according to the government's revised series. This represents a slight slowdown from the previous month's growth. The new series, which replaced the 2011-12 base year, now includes nine industries instead of the previous eight, with iron ore being one of them. In June, infrastructure output had grown by a revised 6% compared to the previous year. Cement production saw a significant rise of 13.1% in July, up from a revised 9.9% increase in June. Steel production also increased by 2.9% in July, compared to a revised 5.6% growth in June. Electricity generation saw a 9% rise in July, whereas June saw a revised 11.4% increase. Coal production grew by 7.6% in July, a notable improvement from the previous month's 1.4% rise. Iron ore output surged by 29.5% in July, up from a revised 44.5% increase in June. Crude oil output dropped by 5.3% in July, following a 4.2% decline in June. Fertilizer production fell by 8% in July, after decreasing by 3.3% in the prior month. Natural gas production shrank by 3.7% in July, compared to a revised drop of 4.8% in June. Refinery products output rose by 2.7% in July, contrasting with a revised 4% fall in the previous month. The cumulative infrastructure output growth from April to July increased by 4.3% year-on-year, up from 1.5% in the same period last year.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI: India’s infrastructure output expanded 5.4% year-on-year in July, slowing a tad from the previous month, according to the second release under a revised series, as iron ore and electricity output moderated. With 2022-23 as the base year, the new series released last month by the government replaces the 2011-12 base year and expands the core sector basket to nine industries from eight,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}