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Current account comes under pressure from oil, gold and coal imports

However, current account deficit won't be unmanageable as was the case in 2011-13, say experts

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Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
Global crude prices have started ballooning again, contributing significantly to widening of the trade deficit. In fact, the deficit expanded to a record high of $22.59 billion in September. Petroleum imports soared to $17.4 billion in September against $11.6 billion in the previous month.

The reasons for such a spike in petroleum imports is the hardening of international prices and increase in demand in the domestic markets, as Covid-induced lockdowns began easing. The global price for the Indian basket of oil was $73.13 a barrel this September, against $41.35 a year ago.

Gold imports have also been impacting the deficit

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