India rupee weakens past 43/dlr to 13-mth lows

MUMBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - The partially convertible Indian rupee <INR=IN> weakened past 43 per dollar to its lowest level in 13 months in opening deals on Thursday, as record oil prices raised worries of a widening trade deficit.

At 9.02 a.m. (0332 GMT), the rupee was at 43.10 per dollar, a level it last traded on April 6, 2007. It had closed at 42.83/84 on Wednesday. (Reporting by Saikat Chatterjee; Editing by John Mair)