<p>The growth of eight key infrastructure sectors rose to a 14-month high of 12.1 per cent in August 2023 against 4.2 per cent a year ago, mainly due to expansion in production of coal, crude oil, and natural gas, according to the official data released on Friday.</p>.<p>The expansion in August is the highest since June 2022, when it was 13.2 per cent.</p>.DHL Express to hike prices for parcel deliveries by 6.9% from next year.<p>The production of refinery products, steel, cement and electricity also grew in August, the data showed.</p>.<p>The core sector growth in July was 8.4 per cent, the Commerce and Industry Ministry data showed.</p>.<p>The output growth of the eight sectors was also lower at 7.7 per cent in April-August 2023-24 against 10 per cent in the year-ago period.</p>
<p>The growth of eight key infrastructure sectors rose to a 14-month high of 12.1 per cent in August 2023 against 4.2 per cent a year ago, mainly due to expansion in production of coal, crude oil, and natural gas, according to the official data released on Friday.</p>.<p>The expansion in August is the highest since June 2022, when it was 13.2 per cent.</p>.DHL Express to hike prices for parcel deliveries by 6.9% from next year.<p>The production of refinery products, steel, cement and electricity also grew in August, the data showed.</p>.<p>The core sector growth in July was 8.4 per cent, the Commerce and Industry Ministry data showed.</p>.<p>The output growth of the eight sectors was also lower at 7.7 per cent in April-August 2023-24 against 10 per cent in the year-ago period.</p>