Core sector growth contracts to 38% in April

01 Jun 2020 Evaluate

The ministry of Commerce and Industry in its latest data has showed that the growth of eight core infrastructure industries have plunged by a record 38.1 percent in April 2020 as compared to same period of last year, as the nationwide lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic caused a substantial loss of production across sectors. The production of coal, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement and electricity contracted in double digits in the month. The eight core sectors had expanded by 5.2 percent in April 2019 while in March 2020 the sectors had contracted by 9 percent.

Among eight core sectors, Coal production having 10.33 percent weight decreased by 15.5 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019, and its cumulative index fell by 0.4 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04 percent weight declined 24.2 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019, while its cumulative index rose by 0.2 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Electricity generation having 19.85 percent weight dropped 22.8 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019, while its cumulative index increased by 1.0 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. Cement production having 5.37 percent weight decreased by 86.0 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019 and its cumulative index fell by 0.9 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. Fertilizer production having 2.63 percent weight declined by 4.5 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019, and its cumulative index was up by 2.7 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

Steel production having 17.92 percent weight declined by 83.9 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019, while its cumulative index surged by 3.4 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. Crude Oil production having 8.98 percent weight fell by 6.4 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019 and its cumulative index dropped by 5.9 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year. The Natural Gas production having 6.88 percent weight declined by 19.9 percent in April, 2020 over April, 2019, and its cumulative index was down by 5.6 percent during April to March, 2019-20 over the corresponding period of previous year.

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