Afghani down, gas, sugar prices up in Kabul

KABUL (Pajhwok): The prices of liquefied gas and sugar have increased while the value of the Afghani currency dipped against US dollar during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday.

Mohammad Hamayon, head of Kabul Food Traders Union, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the price of 49 kilograms of Pakistani sugar was increased from 1,800 Afghanis to 1,860 Afghanis.

However, he said the price of a bag of 49 kilograms of Kazakhstani flour was 1,360 Afghanis, a tin of 16 liters of Khurshid ghee 1,120afs and 24kg of Pakistani rice 2,000afs, the same rates of last week’s.

Hamyon said that 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 1,450afs, a 49-kg bag of sugar for 1,900afs, 24-kg of Pakistani rice 2,400afs a 16-litre tin of ghee for 1,150afs, one-kg of Indonesian green tea for 300afs and the same amount of black African tea for 350afs—higher than wholesale rates.

The price of liquefied gas increased. Ahmad Javid, a liquefied gas seller in Taimani area, said the price of one kilogram of the commodity was increased from 65afs to 70afs.

However, Abdul Hadi, a worker at Wazirabad Fuel Station in Kabul, said that a liter of petrol cost 52afs and the same quantity of diesel 49afs, no changes have recorded in fuel rates.

Haji Fawad Ahmad Salehzada, a jeweler in Timor Shahee area of Kabul, said that the price of one gram of Arabian gold dipped from 2,650afs to 2,600afs and the same quantity of Russian variety from 2,150afs to 2,050afs.

Haji Mir Hussian Sadaqat, a moneychanger at the Money Exchange Service in Sara-i-Shahzada, said one US dollar was accounted for 78.10afs and 1,000 Pakistani rupees for 543afs against last week’s 77.80afs and 537afs.

mds