Growth of 8 key infrastructure sectors remains flat in October

Growth of eight key infrastructure sectors remained flat in October as expansion in output of petroleum refinery products, fertiliser and steel was offset by a contraction in coal and electricity production, according to official data released on Thursday.

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The eight core industries of coal, crude oil, natural gas, petroleum refinery products, electricity, fertiliser, and steel had expanded by 3.3 per cent in September and by 3.8 per cent in October 2024.

Coal production declined by 8.5 per cent, electricity generation by 7.6 per cent, and natural gas production by 5 per cent. Crude oil output fell by 1.2 per cent in October on an annual basis, according to the Index of Eight Core Industries released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.