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Russia doubles gas exports to Afghanistan

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 17 Dec 2023 16:37
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Afghanistan has doubled its imports of Russian liquefied petrol gas (LPG), used for heating appliances and vehicles, while Russia's energy industry expands into markets away from the EU.

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  • A Russian construction worker smokes in Portovaya Bay some 170 kms (106 miles) north-west from St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 9, 2010, during a ceremony marking the start of Nord Stream pipeline construction (AP)
    A Russian construction worker smokes in Portovaya Bay some 170 km (106 miles) north-west from St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 9, 2010, during a ceremony marking the start of Nord Stream pipeline construction. (AP)

Reuters reported that since the start of the year, Afghanistan has doubled its imports of Russian liquefied petrol gas (LPG), used for heat appliances and vehicles, while Russia's energy industry expands into markets beyond and away from the EU.

Specifically, Russia exported 176,000 tons of LPG to Afghanistan between January and November, which accounts for more than double the quantity they supplied over the same timeframe last year. 

Last year, Afghanistan signed an import deal with Moscow, containing gas, diesel, gasoline, and wheat supplies, making it the first major international accord the Taliban struck since they held office back in 2021. Part of the deal included Russia providing Afghanistan with discounts to attenuate the costs of global commodity prices. 

It is worth noting that Russia has not formally recognized the Taliban as representatives of the official government of Afghanistan, but both parties have established multiple business deals over the past few years. 

In the initial 11 months of the year, the total volume of Russian LPG exports to Central Asia saw a twofold increase compared to the corresponding period in 2022, reaching 390,100 tons. Approximately 50% of the LPG shipments originated from the gas processing facility located in the southwestern city of Orenburg, situated near the Kazakhstan border.

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