INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE YEAR: 2011-12=100) FOR APRIL, 2026

• Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) is a monthly production index tracking 8 infrastructure-supportive industries: Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, Electricity.
• Released by the Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry; lead indicator of Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
• Combined weight in IIP = 40.27%; current base year 2011-12 = 100.
• April 2026 print = +1.7% (provisional) YoY — a soft start to FY 2026-27.