https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72384 Wholesale price inflation rose for the fifth straight month in March, driven mainly by sharp increases in fuel and power, crude petroleum and natural gas, manufactured products, basic metals and other manufacturing items. Food articles showed a slower pace of increase, and vegetable inflation softened. The rise was linked to higher global crude oil prices amid the West Asia crisis, prompting a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel to prevent pass-through of higher crude costs to consumers. en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:46:02 +0530 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:46:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72384 Wholesale price inflation rose for the fifth straight month in March, driven mainly by sharp increases in fuel and power, crude petroleum and natural gas, manufactured products, basic metals and other manufacturing items. Food articles showed a slower pace of increase, and vegetable inflation softened. The rise was linked to higher global crude oil prices amid the West Asia crisis, prompting a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel to prevent pass-through of higher crude costs to consumers. News - Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:46:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=72384