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India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar
India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar
India's trade deficit soared in April by more than analysts expected, as the surge in oil and gas prices hiked the Indian energy import bill.
The trade deficit jumped by $8bn from $20.6bn in March to $28.38bn last month, higher than the $26 billion estimate, on a broad-based increase in imports. At the same time, total exports grew by 13.8% in April from a year earlier to hit $43.56 billion.
Oil imports sequentially rose by around 60% MoM likely driven by higher volumes in April (vs....
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