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Why have fuel prices increased in Afghanistan?

Pajhwok findings show that compared to the beginning of the current solar year 1404, fuel prices in the global market have decreased by five percent, but in Afghanistan they have jumped 22 percent despite the afghani rising by…

New standards approved to ensure fuel quality

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has announced approving 51 testing procedures and six standards in the petroleum sector in the fourth meeting of the High Standard Council, marking a significant step toward improving the quality of petroleum products.

Some Kabul residents cannot afford to buy wood, coal

Some residents in capital Kabul have complained that due to financial constraints they were unable to purchase firewood and coal as the temperature has already dropped on the eve of harsh winter. Firewood and coal sellers in the…

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74 tankers of substandard fuel returned to Iran: ANSA

About 74 tankers of low-quality fuel have been sent back to Iran, says the Afghanistan National Standard Authority (ANSA). ANSA wrote on its social media platform X, formerly twitter that 74 tankers of low-quality fuel were sent back…

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21 tankers of substandard fuel returned to Iran: ANSA

More than 20 tankers of low-quality fuel have been sent back to Iran, says the Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA). Nine tankers of substandard diesel and petrol were returned the Islam Qala port of Herat province and 12…

Coal, fuel prices surge, liquefied gas & firewood down

The prices of coal averagely increased by 39 percent and fuel by 32 percent while the rates of liquified gas decreased by 29 percent and firewood by eight percent compared to their prices last year. Kabul residents use…

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Kabul offers to trade minerals for Russian fuel

The minister of industry and commerce has proposed trading Afghanistan’s minerals and raisins for Russian fuel products. Nooruddin Azizi, currently visiting Moscow at the head of a high-level delegation, floated the barter trade suggestion in an interview with…

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500,000 litres of low-quality fuel sent back to Iran

The Norm and Standard Authority in western Nimroz province has sent back 500,000 litres of poor-quality fuel to Iran. Zahir Noorzai, an official of the authority, told Pajhwok Afghan News 12 tankers of low-quality fuel, which arrived from…

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Flour price up, sugar down in Kabul

The price of Kazakhstani flour has increased while that of sugar dipped during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Zamarai Safi, head of Food Traders Union in Kabul, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…

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Fuel price increases by 8pc in Kabul

The prices of fuel and cooking oil have increased while the rates of flour and Arabian gold dipped during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Thursday. A worker of Ahmadyar Group Fuel Station in Kabul…

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Fuel prices down by 5pc in Kabul

The prices of fuel have dipped while the rates rice, ghee, flour and sugar have increased during the outgoing week in the capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker of the Ahmadyar Group Fuel Station in Kabul…

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Fuel prices fall by over 5.6pc in Kabul

The prices of fuel, ghee, flour, sugar and gold have dipped while the rate of rice has increased during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker of the Ahmadyar Group Fuel Station in…

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Fuel prices down by 9pc this week in Kabul

The prices of fuel and gold have dipped while the rates of ghee, flour and sugar have increased in the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker of the Ahmadyar Group Fuel Station in…

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Fuel price soar by 4.7pc in Kabul

The prices of gold, sugar, ghee and fuel have increased while the price of rice has dipped during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker of the Ahmadyar Group Fuel Station in Kabul…

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Economic Commission decides on import of standard fuel

A meeting of the Economic Commission chaired by Mualvi Abdul Salam Hanifi, deputy prime minister, discussed the import of standard oil and gas from abroad and a shared market on the Afghan-Iranian border. Inamullah Samangani, deputy government spokesman,…

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Kandahar residents complain about high food, fuel prices

Food and fuel prices have sharply increased in southern Kandahar province over the past three months and local people complain they are unable to buy daily use items. The price-hike comes after the political change in the…

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Fuel prices down by 4.7pc in Kabul

The price of vehicle fuel has dipped by 4.7 percent while that of sugar, ghee and flour has increased during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker of Ahmad Yar Group Fuel Station…

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Flour price down by 9pc in Kabul

The price of flour has dipped while that of fuel and gold has increased during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Zamarai Safi, head of Food Traders Union in Kabul, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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Rising fuel prices ahead of winter worries Helmand residents

Residents of southern Helmand province say fuel prices have risen sharply as winter approaches, a problem that has worried people. They say fuel prices in the past would slightly rise in winter, but this time they are unprecedentedly…

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Gold, fuel, flour, sugar prices up in Kabul

The prices of car fuel, some food items and gold have increased during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Traders say that the reason behind increased petrol and diesel prices was due to limited…

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Fuel, food prices up in Kabul

The prices of fuel have increased by nearly 8.5 percent while the rate of sugar and tea has increased by 8.4 percent during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker in Hashemi Fuel…

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