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Flour, cooking oil prices down by 35pc

Prices of flour cooking oil have tumbled by 38 percent and 32 percent respectively today, compared to the same period last year, Pajhwok’s findings indicate. On July 23, the wholesale price of a 49 kilograms bag of Kazakh…

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US to sell 45million barrels oil from reserve

The United States is selling up to 45 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves as part of the Biden Administration previously announced largest ever release. The US Department of Energy on Tuesday said the deliveries…

Afghanistan eyes purchase of oil, gas from Russia

The caretaker government in energy-deficient Afghanistan has evinced an interest in purchasing gas and oil from Russia. At the same time, the new Afghan rulers intend to continue work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. In an…

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Ghee price down, gold up in Kabul

The price of cooking oil has decreased while that of Arabian gold 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 that…

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Gold prices increased by over 13pc in Kabul

The prices of sugar, rice, tea, cooking oil and gold have increased during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Zamarai Safi, head of Kabul Traders Union, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the wholesale price…

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Many flax oil producing factories shut in Baghlan

Producers of vegetable oils in northern Baghlan province say that most of flaxseed oil factories in the province had to be closed due to the shortage of raw materials. Salahuddin Jabbarzada, head of a flaxseed oil factory in…

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Kandaharis use cottonseed oil after rise in prices

Following the rise in prices of imported cooking oil, many residents of southern Kandahar province have started using domestically produced cottonseed oil, boosting its market. Besides the increase in cooking oil price, the rates of various food…

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Domestic cooking oil factories thrive in Kunduz

A number of cooking oil factory owners in northern Kunduz province say that their business has improved during the last few months when the prices of imported cooking oil jumped. Flaxseed oil, sesame and cottonseed oil are…

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Cooking oil, sugar prices down in Kabul

The prices of cooking oil and sugar have dipped while that of gold, Kazakhstani flour, tea and petrol increased during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker at Hashemi Fuel Station in Taimani…

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Afghani currency depreciates 10pc against USD

The Afghani currency has depreciated 10 percent against the US dollar while the prices of flour and cooking oil have increased during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Haji Hussain, owner of Sadaqat Money…

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Gold price down, other items’ rates remain steady in Kabul

The price of gold has dipped while that of other essential items remains unchanged during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Mohamad Javid, a jeweler in the Lycee Mariam area of Kabul, told Pajhwok…

Gold, firewood, fuel prices down in Kabul

The prices of fuel, gold, four and oil have decreased during the outgoing week in the capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Mohammad Omaid Husain, a wholesaler in Kabul Mandavi Market, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the price…

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Fuel prices down by 8pc, other items’ rates steady in Kabul

The prices of fuel fall by eight percent while other essential items rates remain steady during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Abdul Hadi, a worker at Wazirabad Fuel Station in Kabul told Pajhwok…

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Poultry feed, cooking oil factories launched in Balkh

Two factories producing poultry feed and cooking oil costing $8 million in investment have been opened in northern Balkh province, officials said Monday. Agriculture Minister Nasir Ahmad Durrani during his trip to Balkh province inaugurated the two factories.…

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Oil rates fall 30pc in world markets but steady in Kabul

Oil prices plunged 30 percent in international markets over the last one and a half months, but their rates in Kabul remain steady despite no significant depreciation of the Afghan currency during this period. Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce…