Diesel, petrol prices down in Kabul

KABUL (Pajhwok): The rates of diesel and petrol have dipped while that of other items remains unchanged during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday.

Abdul Hadi, a worker at Wazirabad Fuel Station in Kabul told Pajhwok Afghan News that the price of one liter of petrol decreased from 49 Afghanis to 48 Afghanis and the same quantity of diesel from 48afs to 47afs.

He said that the fuel rates declined in international markets.

However, the prices of gas and firewood remain steady.

Ahmad Javid, a liquefied gas seller in Taimani area of Kabul, said the price of one kilogram of the commodity stood at 55afs.

Ghulam Sakhi, a firewood seller in Charahi Taminai area of Kabul said the price of 560 kilograms of peeled oak was 7,200afs and the same quantity of cedar 6,500afs, the same prices of last week’s.

The prices of food items also remain unchanged.

Food Traders Union head in Kabul, Fazal Rahman said a bag of 49 kilograms of Pakistani sugar cost 1,680afs, 50 kilograms of Kazakhstani flour 1,320afs, 24 kilograms of Pakistani rice 2,000afs and a tin of 16 liters of Khurshid cooking oil 1,000afs, no changes have recorded in the rates.

Noor Ahmad Khairkhwa, a tea seller in Kabul Mandavi, said a kilogram of Indonesian green tea cost 280afs and the same amount of African black tea 300afs -- same prices as last week’s.

Ahmad Samim, who owns a grocery store in Taimani area of Kabul, sold a 50-kg sack of Kazakhstani flour for 1,400afs, a 49-kg bag of sugar for 1,750afs, 24-kg of Pakistani rice 2,400afs a 16-litre tin of ghee for 1,100afs, one-kg of Indonesian green tea for 300afs and the same amount of black African tea for 350afs—higher than wholesale rates.

Haji Fawad Ahmad Salehzada, a jeweler in Timor Shahee area of Kabul, said that one gram of Arabian gold stood at 2,550afs and the same quantity of Russian variety at 2,000afs.

According to Haji Mir Hussian Sadaqat Money Exchange Service in Sara-I-Shahzada, one US dollar accounted for 74.60afs and 1,000 Pakistani rupees 532afs against last week’s 75.95afs and 536afs.

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