New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) for October 2025 remained unchanged at 162.4 (provisional) compared to the same month last year, data released by Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Thursday.
While key sectors such as Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Petroleum Refinery Products registered positive growth, the gains were offset by declines in Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Electricity. Coal production registered a sharp decline of 8.5% in October 2025 compared to October 2024.
The sector continued to face pressure on a cumulative basis as well, with production falling 2% during the April-October 2025-26 period over the corresponding months of the previous year.
Crude oil output fell by 1.2% in October ...