November sees slower 1.8% growth in eight key infrastructure sectors output

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in its latest data, has shown that the output of eight key infrastructure sectors grew at a slower pace of 1.8% in November 2025 as compared to 5.8% 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% in October this year. During the April-November period of this fiscal, the performance of these sectors grew by 2.4% as against 4.4% in the same period last fiscal.

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

Fertiliser production having 2.63% weight increased by 5.6% in November, 2025, over November, 202,4 and its cumulative index increased by 1.3% during April to November, 2025-26 over the corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04% weight declined by 0.9% in November, 2025, over November, 2024, and its cumulative index increased by 0.2% during April to November, 2025-26 over the corresponding period of the previous year. Coal production, having 10.33% weight, increased by 2.1% in November 2025, over November 2024, while its cumulative index declined by 1.4% during April to November 2025-26, over the corresponding period of the previous year.

Natural Gas production, having a 6.88% weight, declined by 2.5% in November, 2025, over November, 2024, and its cumulative index declined by 3.0% during April to November, 2025-26 over the corresponding period of the previous year. Crude Oil production, having 8.98% weight, ht declined by 3.2% in November, 2025, over November, 2024, and its cumulative index declined by 1.3% during April to November, 2025-26, over the corresponding period of the previous year. Electricity generation, having 19.85% weight, declined by 2.2% in November 2025, over November 2024, and its cumulative index declined by 0.3% during April to November 025-26 over the corresponding period of the previous year.