Category: Economics
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UN: Opium Production in Afghanistan Increases Fivefold
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported in a new assessment that opium production in Afghanistan increased fivefold in 2026 compared with the previous year. According to the report, published on Thursday, 29 October, opium production rose from approximately 300 tonnes in 2025 to nearly 1,500 tonnes in 2026. The area…
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Taliban Announces Sale of Panjshir Emeralds Worth 16.762 Million Afghanis
Local Taliban officials in Panjshir have announced the sale of 2,955 carats of emeralds extracted from the province’s mines for 16 million and 762 thousand Afghanis. Saifuddin Laton, spokesman for the Taliban governor in Panjshir, said the emeralds were sold at an auction on Tuesday, September 15. According to him, a number of domestic Afghan…
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Oil Prices Fall After Rise in U.S. Crude Inventories
Global oil prices have fallen following an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories; however, concerns about a possible disruption to Saudi Arabia’s oil supply remain in the markets. Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday, September 16 (25 Sunbula), that traders are assessing the state of global oil supply and existing vulnerabilities in the market. According to…
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Taliban Announce Start of Construction of “Qutaybah Ibn Saeed Baghlani” Industrial Park in Baghlan
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban group has announced the start of construction work on the “Qutaybah Ibn Saeed Baghlani” industrial park in Baghlan province. The project began on Friday September 18, the 27th of Sunbula, with the presence of Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister…
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Taliban Lay Foundation Stone of Industrial Park in Balkh
The Economic Deputy of the Taliban’s Prime Minister has announced that Abdul Ghani Baradar laid the foundation stone of an industrial park in Balkh. On Friday September 18, the 27th of Sunbula, the deputy’s office wrote in a newsletter that this industrial park is located at the Hairatan crossroads of Balkh province. At the event,…
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Iran Commits to Cooperation in Building Afghanistan’s Silos
Ghulam Reza Nouri, Iran’s Minister of Agriculture, in a meeting with Ahmad Jan Bilal, the Taliban’s Director General of Corporations, has committed to cooperation in building Afghanistan’s silos and, if needed, constructing new silos. According to a newsletter from the Taliban’s General Directorate of Corporations published on Sunday, September 20, the two sides discussed expanding…
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Oil Reaches Lowest Level in More Than a Week
Oil prices fell by more than two percent amid rising hopes for diplomatic efforts to end the Iran-US war and the possibility of improved Saudi Arabian oil exports. Reuters news agency reported on Monday, September 21 (Sunbula 30), that Brent crude oil fell by $2.16 to $101.71 per barrel, while US crude oil known as…
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An Ariana B737-300 Cargo Aircraft Arrived in Kabul
Ariana Airlines has announced that a B737-300 cargo aircraft of the company has arrived at Kabul International Airport. This company, which operates under the Taliban administration, said in a statement on Monday, September 21, that this aircraft will be assigned to transport commercial goods on international routes and has a capacity to carry about 17 tons…
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Launch of Eight Development Projects Worth $800,000 in Mehtarlam
The implementation of eight development projects worth $800,000, with financial support from the World Bank, has begun in Mehtarlam, the capital of Laghman Province. According to a report by the Bakhtar News Agency, which operates under the Taliban group, these projects include the construction and reconstruction of village roads, culverts, sidewalks, and a number of…
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Rising Fuel and Gas Prices; New Pressure on Living Costs in Kabul
The rise in fuel prices in recent weeks has made living costs heavier for many families in Kabul. Residents say that with the increase in fuel and gas prices and the approach of autumn, covering daily expenses and heating needs has become more difficult for low-income families. Currently, the price of one liter of fuel…
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