Increase in the price of fuel in the markets of Afghanistan

The fuel price crisis in Afghanistan continues and the price of each liter of petrol has reached 86 Afghanis, each liter of diesel has reached 102 Afghanis, and each kilo of gas has reached 64 Afghanis.

According to 34 News, these figures are unprecedented in the history of Afghanistan and the continuation of this trend will lead to the concern of economic and traffic collapse in the big cities of Afghanistan. The price of fuel in Afghanistan is not controlled by the government because it is imported, but the big oil companies and traders sell it at the pumps after import, and its price is determined by the world price of oil and dollars. This is not the first time that the price of fuel has increased in the country’s markets, but after the collapse and fall of the Hamhurit regime on August 15th of last year and the re-establishment of the Taliban in Afghanistan, this is the second time that the price of fuel has been so high. goes. Some economic experts consider the war in Ukraine and the rise in the price of petroleum products in the world markets as the cause of their price increase and express concern about the continuation of the situation. It should be mentioned that the heavy burden of fuel prices in Afghanistan is borne by the people and citizens and they have to pay 15 to 30 Afghani fare instead of 5 to 10 Afghani daily. It is worth mentioning that the price of fuel has gone up in Afghanistan, and according to the official statistics of international aid organizations, nearly eighteen million of the population of this country are below the poverty line and need humanitarian aid.