AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnergy & Trade Risk: US-Iran talks in Doha are in doubt after Trump says a meeting is set for June 30 while Tehran denies it, raising fresh concerns for India’s oil route near the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region’s shipping and fuel costs. Fuel Prices in Afghanistan: Kabul fuel prices jumped again, with petrol rising from 66 to 75 afghanis per litre in days, squeezing households, transport operators, and business costs. Construction & Urban Jobs: Herat Municipality has started a 38 million afghani underground two-level market near the provincial hospital, aiming to finish in six months and create about 200 jobs, with space for labs, pharmacies, and parking. Land & Agriculture Inputs: Afghanistan’s land-grabbing commission in Jawzjan identified 367,573 jeribs of public pastureland; most remains pasture, but about 23,000 jeribs have been converted to farmland or other uses, with registration planned in the national land bank. Regional Business: Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan signed trade and investment deals worth over $350 million, including a $300 million cement factory, plus plans for a joint chamber of commerce. Women’s Livelihoods: A Kabul entrepreneur, Fatima Shirzad, expanded from a 10,000 afghani jewelry start into training centers and tailoring workshops that support women’s employment.
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