Rising oil prices saw the US trade gap swell In July to its widest level since March 2007, government figures show.
The trade deficit widened to $62.2bn (Ј35.4bn) in the month from an upwardly revised estimate of $58.84bn in June.
As crude prices have soared this year, oil imports also increased by about 15% in the month - taking the petroleum deficit to a record $43.3bn.
Excluding petroleum products the US trade deficit shrank to its lowest level since October 2002.
(BBC)
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