Archive for March 17th, 2022

Iran raises April crude oil selling prices for Asia – sources

Iran has set the official selling price (OSP) of its Iranian Light grade for its Asian buyers at $4.70 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average for April, up $2.05 from the previous month, two industry sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The table below shows April crude prices to Asia, as differentials to the […]

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Afghans facing crisis of ‘unparalleled proportions’: UN official

A senior United Nations official said Wednesday people in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of unparalleled proportions and that the rapid increase in those experiencing acute hunger – from 14 million in July 2021 to 23 million in March 2022 – has forced households to resort to desperate measures such as skipping meals or taking […]

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Afghanistan should not become a center for rivalry: Muttaqi

Afghanistan should not become a location for rivalry among the world’s great powers, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said this week during a visit to the Afghan embassy in Turkey. Muttaqi said: “The policy is that henceforth Afghanistan should not become a center or ground for rivalry among the great powers.” “Henceforth, it should not be like Afghanistan be […]

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