Trade deficit lowest in 5 months; exports turn negative

NEW DELHI: India's September trade deficit hit its lowest level in five months at $13.98 billion, the country's trade ministry said in a statement on Monday. The figure is despite a rising oil import bill for India, the world's third-biggest crude importer, amid concerns that US sanctions against Iran next month would remove a substantial volume of crude oil from the world markets.

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