Sugar, cooking oil prices down in Kabul market

KABUL (Pajhwok): The prices of sugar and cooking oil decreased, while the rate of Kazakhstani flour increased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

The closures of Salang highway and changes in the value of afghani against US dollar in recent days are the main factors behind the increase in the prices of essential commodities.

Sugar, flour prices down

Zmarai Safi, head of the Food Traders Association, said the rate of 49 kilograms of flour increased from 1,700afs to 1,770afs.

He said the price of Indian sugar decreased from 3,550afs to 3,500afs and a 16-litre tin of cooking oil dropped from 1,500afs to 1,450afs.

Safi said that following the closure of Salang highway, the price of some essential items surged, because goods enter Kabul through Shaibar road, and due to the damage of the road the cost increased.

Safi said that following the closure of Salang highway, the price of some essential items surged, because goods enter Kabul through Shaibar road, and due to the damage of the road the cost increased.

According to Safi, the price of 24.5 kilograms of Pakistani rice is 2,800afs, a kilogram of African black tea cost 400afs and the same amount of Indonesian green tea 350afs.

Hamid Sufizada, a retailer at Dahna-i-Bagh Market, said the retail price of a 49-kilogram bag of Kazakh flour was 1,820afs, a 24-kg bag of Pakistani rice 2,850afs and a 49-kg sack of Indian sugar 3,550afs.

Also, a 16-litre bottle of cooking oil accounted for 1,500afs, one kilogram of black tea 400afs and the same quantity of green tea for 450afs.

Fuel price unchanged

A worker at Ahmadyar Group of Pump Stations said the price of one litre of petrol cost 77afs and one litre of diesel 68afs.

Mohammad Sharif, a liquefied gas seller in Kalola Pushta locality, said the price of one kilogram of the commodity stood at 58afs.

Gold price unchanged

Mohammad Fawad, a jeweler in Timor Shahi area, said the price of one gram of Arabian gold was 4,100, and the same amount of Russian variety decreased 3,200afs.

Exchange rate

Haji Hussain, owner of Sadaqat Money Exchange Service, told Pajhwok Afghan News that today one US dollar traded at 78.50afs and 1,000 Pakistani rupees at 250afs.

Last week, a US dollar consumed 79afs and 1,000 Pakistani rupees 255afs.

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