Monday, 27 July 2026
The leadership of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), including Mr. Arian Zalgai Azimi, Deputy Chairman for Investment, Mr. Abdul Nafi Barakzai, Deputy Chairman for Support of Domestic Production and Products, and Mr. Mujib Rahman Shirzad, Deputy Chairman for Strategic Relations, held a meeting with Mr. Allah Mohammad Ahmadzai, Chairman of the Kabul Fuel Station Association, together with members of the association and fuel station owners from several provinces, to discuss the challenges facing their sector.
At the outset of the meeting, Mr. Azimi welcomed the representatives of the Kabul Fuel Station Association and described ACCI as the common home of all traders and investors. He also referred to the meetings held by the Chamber's leadership during the previous week with the relevant government authorities regarding the issues facing fuel station owners.
Mr. Allah Mohammad Ahmadzai outlined the key challenges confronting fuel station operators in Kabul, particularly the high rental costs of fuel stations, more than 80 percent of which are located on government-owned land. He also raised concerns over fuel price adjustments made by the Commission for the Prevention of Hoarding and Control of Essential Commodity Prices, stating that these decisions are often made without taking actual market conditions into account.
He explained that when global fuel prices decline, the Commission immediately lowers domestic prices. However, when international fuel prices increase, the Commission often waits several days to a week before holding a meeting to revise prices, resulting in financial losses for fuel station owners.
Mr. Mohammad Yousuf, Deputy Chairman of the Fuel Station Association, Mr. Mohammad Amin, and other members of the association endorsed Mr. Ahmadzai's remarks and requested that the prices determined by the Commission remain valid for at least one week to provide greater market stability.
Members of the Kabul Fuel Station Association also requested the Chamber's leadership to coordinate with the Commission and other relevant government institutions in order to help resolve their challenges.
After listening to the concerns raised, Mr. Azimi assured the participants that ACCI would formally present their issues to the relevant authorities and make every effort to facilitate an appropriate solution.
