According to price lists published by the Kabul Municipality, the prices of petrol and diesel have increased by between 8 and 11 percent in less than a month.
The municipality (Thursday, August 27) issued a new price list, setting the price of one liter of 92-octane petrol at 87 afghanis and diesel at 79 afghanis. The price of one kilogram of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was also set at 66 afghanis.
However, Kabul residents say that market prices are higher than those announced by the Taliban authorities.
One Kabul resident said that the price of one liter of petrol was 92 afghanis this afternoon.
A comparison of today’s Kabul Municipality price list with one issued about a month ago shows that petrol prices have risen by 11.5 percent and diesel prices by 8.2 percent during this period.
On August 1, the municipality had set the price of petrol at 78 afghanis and diesel at 73 afghanis. The price of one kilogram of LPG had also been set at 67 afghanis.
Oil and gas prices have risen worldwide amid the Middle East crisis and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with Afghanistan’s market also being affected by the crisis.
A significant portion of Afghanistan’s oil and gas imports is supplied by Russia and Central Asian countries. Russia has recently restricted its oil and gas supplies.
As fuel prices, particularly diesel, have increased, transportation costs and the prices of both food and non-food goods have also risen in markets across Afghanistan.
Writer:Salima Aryaei
