Abu Nasr Farahi land port authorities in Farah province have turned back 24 fuel tankers carrying low-grade fuel from Iran after tests revealed the oil did not meet minimum required standards.
The Directorate of Information and Culture of Farah province said in a statement that the National Standards Agency of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) sent the trucks back to Iran.
The directorate reiterated that low-grade fuel will not be permitted to enter the country.
This is a recurring problem for border control staff who have turned back dozens of tankers in the past – all for carrying fuel that does not meet the minimum required standard.
Afghanistan’s National Standards Authority meanwhile said that last week, 22 tankers carrying low-quality from Iran were returned to through Islam Qala port.
