World Food Program: Food prices in Afghanistan have increased due to tensions between Iran and Israel

The World Food Program has warned in the latest case that the average price of most food items in Afghanistan has increased compared to a week ago.
The program, issuing a statement, said that the price increases are mainly due to disruptions in trade and transit routes in the southern and western provinces of the country that border Iran and have been affected by ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel.
The statement said that the disruption in the import of goods from Iran, which is a key entry point for basic goods into Afghanistan, has increased transportation costs and concerns about further price increases.
It went on to say that this situation has prompted speculative behavior among wholesalers and traders, putting additional pressure on local markets.
The World Food Program added that the significant increase in fuel prices, especially diesel, which increased by 14.7 percent to 67.1 Afghanis per liter, is another important factor in the price hike in the Afghan market.
The World Food Program emphasized that this increase in fuel prices is related to reduced imports and disruptions in supply routes.
It also said in part of the announcement that in the vegetable sector, the World Food Program report shows that the prices of eggplant and potatoes have decreased compared to the previous week, but the price of onions has increased by 2.8 percent.
Also, an annual comparison of prices shows a significant decrease in vegetable prices.
The World Food Program says that the labor market has also been affected by instability and price increases, although the average number of seasonal working days has increased slightly, wages have remained stable and the purchasing power of daily wage workers has decreased.
In the non-food sector, including fertilizers and improved seeds, price changes have been relatively small, but the reduction in imports from Iran increases the risk of price increases in the near future.
The World Food Program has warned that rising costs and market instability could pose a serious threat to Afghanistan’s food security and economic stability and require urgent attention from the international community.