<h1>Core infrastructure sectors growth slows to 3.7% in December 2025 due to energy output dip, AprilDecember growth also weakens</h1> Core infrastructure sectors recorded a 3.7 per cent expansion in December 2025 compared with 5.1 per cent a year earlier, with the moderation attributed to reduced output in crude oil, natural gas and refinery products; this energy-sector contraction directly reduced aggregate sectoral growth. Month-on-month performance improved in December. For the AprilDecember 2025 period, combined output rose 2.6 per cent versus 4.5 per cent in the same period of the prior fiscal, indicating a sustained slowdown in year-to-date sectoral growth.