Trade
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Oil Prices Jump Over 5% Amid Renewed US–Iran Tensions
DID Press: Global oil prices surged by more than 5% on Monday as markets reacted to rising concerns over a potential breakdown of the ceasefire between United States and Iran, alongside fears of disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait…
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Uruzgan Dried Fruit Traders Warn of Market and Cold Storage Shortages
DID Press: Traders of dried fruits in Afghanistan’s southern Uruzgan Province say the lack of proper markets and standard cold storage facilities is creating serious challenges for their businesses. According to local traders, the absence of structured sales markets and…
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Taliban Trade Minister Travels to Uzbekistan for INNOPROM Central Asia Expo
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that Nooruddin Azizi has traveled to Uzbekistan at the official invitation of the Uzbek government to participate in the INNOPROM Central Asia Industrial Exhibition. According to the ministry, the exhibition is…
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TAPI Gas Pipeline Advances in Herat as 44 km Completed
DID Press: Spokesperson of the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced significant progress in the TAPI gas pipeline project in western Afghanistan’s Herat province. Homaayoun Afghan, spokesperson for the ministry, said the implementation of the TAPI pipeline project is…
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War Against Iran Removes 500M Barrels of Oil From Global Market
DID Press: The war involving US and Israel against Iran has so far removed approximately 500 million barrels of crude oil from global supply, according to data from analytics firm Kpler, in what some reports describe as one of the…
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Kazakhstan Plans to Raise Trade With Afghanistan to $3B
DID Press: Kazakhstan has announced plans to increase its trade volume with Afghanistan from around $500 million to $3 billion in the coming years, according to officials and local media reports. Kazakh authorities have unveiled new initiatives aimed at expanding…
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Afghanistan Exports $18M Worth of Carpets and Kilims to 37 Countries
DID Press: Afghanistan Carpet Association announced that a total of 6,000 carpet pieces and 4,000 square meters of kilim were exported to 37 countries over the past solar year, with a total value of $18 million. According to Abdullah Rahman…
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Iranian Oil Shipment Reaches India Despite Naval Blockade Claims
DID Press: Iranian supertanker “Dorna” has been recorded near the southern coast of India despite reported US naval restrictions, with plans to deliver around two million barrels of crude oil to an Indian refinery, according to ship-tracking data. The oil…
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Ten Fuel Storage Tanks Installed at Rozanak Port in Herat
DID Press: Office of the Governor of Herat announced on Saturday, April 18, that the Taliban-run Oil and Gas Company in the province has installed and deployed ten new fuel storage tanks at Rozanak Port. According to the statement, the…
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Kabul Stresses Regional Trade at Antalya Diplomacy Forum
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, emphasized the importance of dialogue among conflicting parties to resolve disputes and boost economic activity during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. He said: “The most important steps to increase trade are strengthening political…
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