KABUL (Pajhwok): The price of gold declined, while the prices of other essential commodities remained unchanged during the outgoing week in Kabul markets.
Gold prices down
Mohammad Fawad, a jeweller in the Timor Shahi area, said the price of one gram of Arabian gold decreased from 7,090afs to 6,960afs, while the same amount of Russian gold fell from 5,660afs to 5,550afs.
Gold traders said fluctuations in local gold prices were linked to changes in international markets.
Food items
Zamari Safi, head of the Food Traders Union in Kabul, told Pajhwok Afghan News that compared to seven days ago, the price of a 49-kg sack of Indian sugar remained stable at 2,600afs, a 49-kg sack of Kazakh flour stayed unchanged at 1,550afs, and a 16-litre bottle of Malaysian cooking oil at 1,850afs.
Also, he said prices of other essential food items remained stable, including a 24-kg bag of Indian rice at 2,500afs, one kilogram of African black tea at 380afs, and one kilogram of Indonesian green tea at 350afs.
Hamid Sufizada, a retailer at Dahan-i-Bagh market, said the retail price of a 49-kg sack of Kazakh flour stood at 1,600afs, a 24-kg bag of Indian rice at 2,550afs, and a 49-kg sack of Indian sugar at 2,650afs.
He added that a 16-litre bottle of cooking oil sold for 1,850afs, while one kilogram of black tea cost 400afs and green tea 430afs.
Fuel prices
A worker at the Ahmadyar fuel station said one litre of petrol remained unchanged at 66afs, while diesel also at 65afs.
Mohammad Jan Amin, a shopkeeper in the Dahan-i-Bagh area of Kabul, said the price of one kilogram of liquefied gas sold for 56afs.
Currency rates
Haji Mohammad Hussain, owner of Sadaqat Money Exchange Service, said one US dollar was traded at 64.60afs, while 1,000 Pakistani rupees exchanged for 225afs.
Last week, one US dollar stood at 64.60afs and 1,000 Pakistani rupees at 225afs
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