Taliban Return 166 Low-Quality Fuel Tankers To Iran, Tajikistan
The Taliban’s Ministry of Finance says it returned 166 tankers of low-quality fuel from Afghanistan’s customs points between 22 June and 22 July.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Finance says it returned 166 tankers of low-quality fuel from Afghanistan’s customs points between 22 June and 22 July.
According to ministry figures, the shipments included 161 tankers of diesel and two of petrol from the Nimruz port, as well as three tankers of petrol from the Sher Khan Bandar crossing.
The Taliban did not disclose the countries of origin for the shipments. Sher Khan Bandar is located near the border with Tajikistan, while Nimruz port lies close to Iran.
Over the past four years, the Taliban have repeatedly described some imported fuel tankers from Iran as “low-quality” and sent them back.
The Taliban’s standards authority says that once fuel enters Afghanistan, samples are taken at the border for quality testing before it is approved for sale.
