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Fuel, gas imports resume through Hairatan and Aqina ports
Balkh’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment said Sunday that imports of fuel and gas through Hairatan and Aqina ports have resumed.
This comes amid complaints by motorists and residents in Balkh of rising fuel and gas prices.
One Balkh taxi driver said that due to the high price of fuel and gas he has not been able to turn a profit in recent weeks.
Motorists called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to monitor the situation and get suppliers to drop their prices.
Balkh residents said they pay 61 AFN per liter for fuel and 70 AFN per kilogram for gas.
Balkh’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment said that limitations on US Dollar trading have resulted in the spike in prices.
Seventy percent of Afghanistan’s fuel and gas is imported through three northern border crossings but stopped for a few weeks due to a shortage of foreign currency.