Fuel and Gold Prices Drop in Kabul Markets as Indian Rice Sees Slight Increase

Market sources in Kabul reported a mixed trend in commodity and currency prices over the past week, with notable declines in fuel and Arabian gold alongside a modest rise in the cost of Indian rice.

According to local traders and exchange operators, the retail prices of petrol and diesel each fell by two afghanis per litre. Liquefied petroleum gas also saw a slight reduction, dropping from fifty-eight afghanis to fifty-seven afghanis per kilogram.

In the food sector, the wholesale price of a twenty-four-kilogram bag of Indian rice increased from two thousand six hundred afghanis to two thousand six hundred fifty afghanis. Market officials noted that while retail prices for food items generally remain slightly above wholesale rates, the costs of other staple goods have stayed largely unchanged.

Precious metals experienced divergent movements. Arabian gold prices decreased from seven thousand nine hundred sixty afghanis to seven thousand seven hundred seventy afghanis per gram. Conversely, Russian gold saw an upward shift, rising from six thousand three hundred thirty afghanis to six thousand eight hundred ten afghanis per gram.

Currency exchange rates reflected broader market adjustments. The United States dollar traded at sixty-four point two zero afghanis, down from the previous week’s rate of sixty-four point seven zero afghanis. Meanwhile, the Pakistani rupee maintained its stability, holding steady at two hundred twenty afghanis per one thousand rupees.

Traders attributed the fluctuations to routine market dynamics and regional supply conditions. No significant disruptions to trade or distribution were reported during the period.