ECONOMY — June 13, 2026
Fuel Prices Rise as Gold and Gas Prices Fall in Kabul
Petrol climbed from 65 afs to 67 afs per litre and diesel from 64 afs to 66 afs, while liquefied gas fell to 59 afs per kilogram, Indian sugar to 3,000 afs per sack and Arabian gold to 7,120 afs per gram, with the dollar rising to 64.40 afs.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — 2 min read
Fuel prices in Kabul rose during the past week. Petrol increased from 65 afs to 67 afs per litre. Diesel saw a similar increase, rising from 64 afs to 66 afs per litre.
Liquefied gas prices declined. The cost of one kilogram of liquefied gas dropped from 60 afs to 59 afs. A 49-kilogram sack of Indian sugar also fell, moving from 3,100 afs to 3,000 afs.
Gold prices were down. One gram of Arabian gold decreased from 7,210 afs to 7,120 afs. Russian gold fell from 5,750 afs to 5,675 afs per gram.
The US dollar strengthened slightly against the afghani. One dollar traded at 64.40 afs, up from 63.80 afs the previous week. One thousand Pakistani rupees remained unchanged at 225 afs.
Prices of Kazakh flour, Indian rice, Malaysian cooking oil, African black tea and Indonesian green tea stayed the same. Most food commodity prices remained stable over the week.
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