KABUL, Nov 30 (NNN-BNA) – Authorities destroyed 100 tonnes of substandard petroleum products, at the Islam Qala border customs facility, in western Afghanistan’s Herat Province, the local media outlet, Tolonews, reported yesterday.
According to the report, the seized materials included unusable petrol and diesel, that had been covertly transported into the country by smugglers, using commercial vehicles over various periods of time.
The efforts to prevent the entry of low-grade or illegally imported fuel continue, at border checkpoints across the country, the report said.
The Afghan government announced its plans last year, to increase oil production from the Amu Darya Basin to 3,000 tonnes per day.– NNN-BNA
