250 tons of crude oil extracted daily from Qashqari wells in Sar-e-Pul

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says 250 tons of crude oil is being extracted daily from the Qashqari oil wells in Afghanistan’s Sar-e-Pul province.

The ministry officials said that in the past, four wells were active, and now three more wells have been activated. In total 250 tons (over 1,800 barrels) of oil are extracted from these wells daily, and more than 17,000 tons of oil has been refined so far.

“Our extraction level is currently 250 tons per day, which was 200 tons in the past,” said Homayoun Afghan, a spokesman for MoMP.

“13,669 tons of raw oil have been refined in Qashqari area and 3,659 tons refined in the Angot area.”

The Chamber of Industries and Mines meanwhile says it intends to have joint investments with foreign companies on mining extraction, and therefore, it has started discussions with some companies.

In addition, experts believe when there is more investment in the mining sector, Afghanistan will become self-sufficient.

According to them, in addition to meeting domestic needs, Afghanistan can also export oil abroad if the extraction increases.