Crisil warns cumulative petrol-diesel price hikes since May 15 will raise CPI by 36-48 bps and inflate freight costs, with road transport carrying 71% of goods and fuel at 42% of trucking opex. FMCG, apparel, electronics and food categories face pass-through pressure; September 2025 GST cuts may only partly cushion the blow.

Times of India · Business · 6/2/2026, 10:51:30 AM

Crisil flags ₹7.5-10/litre petrol-diesel hikes since May 15 could lift CPI by 36-48 bps over coming quarters. With 71% of freight on road and fuel at 42% of operating cost, food, apparel, electronics and FMCG face pass-through pressure. September GST cuts only partly cushion.

BL · Consumer & Economy · 6/2/2026, 9:38:03 AM

Maharashtra's $2.3B Alphonso industry is reeling as El Nino-driven weather wipes out 85-90% of Devgad's crop. Online grocery platforms are scrambling to source from alternate orchards, while shipping disruptions have doubled export costs to Dubai and Oman, threatening the $56M mango export trade.

Business Today · Latest · 5/27/2026, 4:49:13 AM

Extreme weather has wiped out 85-90% of Devgad's Alphonso harvest, forcing online grocers and exporters to scramble for supply. Shreevali Agro reports a 40% drop in shipments as West Asia freight disruptions compound the crisis, squeezing a $2.3 billion market projected to hit $3.4 billion by 2031.

Business Today · Latest · 5/26/2026, 9:44:53 AM

PM Modi's appeal to defer gold purchases, paired with an import duty jump from 6% to 15%, has cut jewellery store footfalls 25-30%. Crisil forecasts a 13-15% volume decline this fiscal as buyers pivot to lighter, lower-purity pieces. Wedding demand stays resilient against India's $5.2 trillion household gold stockpile.

ET Retail · 5/25/2026, 7:15:36 AM

PM Modi's call to curb gold buying, paired with an import duty hike from 6% to 15%, has cut footfalls 25-30% at chains like Senco and Swastik. Crisil pegs FY volume decline at 13-15%. Buyers aren't quitting, just downsizing: bridal sets shrunk from 80g to 45-50g, ticket sizes off ₹1.2 lakh.

ET Small Business · 5/25/2026, 6:02:04 AM

Wholesale inflation jumped to 8.3% in April vs retail CPI at 3.48%, with crude petroleum (+88.1%) and furnace oil (+74.2%) leading the surge. Crisil warns the cost spike will transmit to shelf prices, squeezing FMCG and retailer margins; FY26 CPI seen at 5.1%.

Times of India · Business · 5/16/2026, 4:06:25 AM

April CPI edged to 3.48% from 3.4%, but restaurant and accommodation prices rose 4.2% YoY (vs 2.9% in March) with a sharp 1.5% MoM print. Commercial LPG costs are biting F&B operators even as headline inflation stays benign. RBI sees FY27 CPI at 4.6%; rate-hike risk builds from October.

Indian Express · Business · 5/15/2026, 1:49:39 AM