Index Of Eight Core Industries Grows Marginally At 1.7% In June

The index of eight core industries grew 1.7% in June 2025, compared to a growth of 1.2% in May, according to data from the Office of the Economic Adviser on Monday.

Five of the eight industries saw contractions in June.

• Coal output fell -6.8% in June versus 2.8% in May.

• Crude oil fell 1.2% compared to a fall of 1.8% last month.

• Natural gas output fell 2.8% compared to a fall of 3.6% previously.

• Petroleum refinery products grew 3.4% compared to a growth of 1.1% in the previous month.

• Fertiliser production fell 1.2% compared to a fall of 5.9% in May.

• Steel output rose 9.3% compared to a rise of 7.4% last month.

• Cement output rose 9.2% compared to a rise of 9.7%.

• Electricity output fell 2.8% compared to a fall of 4.7% in May.