Afghanistan bans petrol transportation to Pakistan

Afghanistan has imposed restriction of transportation of petrol and diesel to Pakistan following severe shortage in border areas. According to details, petrol and petroleum products prices have sky rocketed in borders areas of Balochistan following shortage of petrol in other parts of the province. Iranian and Russian petrol and diesel are available at suitable prices less than in Pakistan. People started to bring petrol and diesel from Afghanistan via Chaman border. On major scale transportation of petrol and diesel from Afghanistan to Balochistan, Afghan authorities immediately banned it and removed petrol and diesel pots at the border from the vehicles. (July 1, 2009)