<h1>Core Industries Index Sees 7% Growth in October 2010; Crude Oil Surges 13.7%, Refinery Output Drops 4.8.</h1> The Index of Six Core Industries, which accounts for 26.7% of the Index of Industrial Production, rose to 274.8 in October 2010, marking a 7.0% growth compared to 3.9% in October 2009. From April to October 2010-11, growth was 4.5%, consistent with the previous year. Crude oil production surged by 13.7% in October 2010, while petroleum refinery production declined by 4.8%. Coal production saw a marginal increase of 0.8%, electricity generation rose by 8.4%, cement production increased by 16.8%, and finished steel production grew by 6.2%. All data are provisional and subject to revision.