Trade
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Russia Reports Doubling of Trade with Afghanistan, Announces Planned Kabul Visit
DID Press: Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has announced that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk will lead a high-level economic delegation to Afghanistan, following a significant increase in trade between the two countries. Kabulov announced the planned…
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War on Iran Drives Up Global Energy Costs
DID Press: The war involving United States, Israel and Iran has intensified pressure on global energy markets, pushing up marine fuel costs and keeping oil and petroleum product prices elevated. According to Reuters, marine fuel prices have risen by more…
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Five Countries Agree to Advance Trans-Afghan Corridor, CASA Railway Projects
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban authorities, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran have held talks in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on expanding the Trans-Afghan Corridor, advancing the Central Asia–South Asia (CASA) railway project, and securing financing and investment for…
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US Diesel Prices Remain High Despite Trump’s Deal with Russia
DID Press: Diesel prices in the United States remain elevated at around $6.30 per gallon despite an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase fuel supplies and ease prices. According to reports published on…
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UN Urges Swift US-Iran Deal to Prevent Agricultural Crisis
DID Press: UN has warned that failure by Iran and the United States to reach an agreement within the next few weeks on the passage of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a serious food security crisis…
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Iranian Cultural Attaché Calls for Broader Cultural and Economic Cooperation With Afghanistan
DID Press: Seyed Rouhollah Hosseini, cultural attaché at Iran’s Embassy in Kabul, has highlighted the potential of Abu Hanifa Exhibition to strengthen cultural, artistic and economic cooperation and expand relations between Iran and Afghanistan. According to the public relations office…
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Iran’s Transit Routes Seen as Vital for Afghanistan’s Winter Fuel Supply
DID Press: As autumn 2026 advances and Afghanistan approaches another harsh winter, securing energy, fuel and food supplies has once again become a major concern for households, traders and economic stakeholders across the country. Recent warnings from international aid organizations…
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Afghanistan’s Abu Hanifa Expo Sees $934.8M in Trade Agreements
DID Press: Trade contracts and memorandums of understanding worth a total of $934.8 million have been signed between Afghan businesspeople and their foreign counterparts at the fifth Abu Hanifa National and International Exhibition, according to Sayed Karim Hashemi, head of…
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Physical Brent Crude Oil Surpasses $154 a Barrel, Highest Level Since 1991
DID Press: The price of physical Brent crude oil has climbed above $154 a barrel, reaching its highest level since records began in 1991. Meanwhile, the gap between physical Brent and Brent futures contracts has widened to more than $50…
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Hairatan Rail Port Receives Up to 300 Freight Wagons Daily
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Hairatan railway port in the north of the country receives between 280 and 300 freight wagons daily from Central Asian countries, according to port officials. The railway port plays a key role in supplying Afghanistan’s domestic markets…
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