Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Iran’s northeast to neighboring Afghanistan quadrupled in the past five months. Doqaroon Customs Director General Mohammad Kuh Gerda said.
So far 98.417 tons of LNG were exported to Afghanistan through Doqaroon border customs. showing a four-time rise in export of such product in compare to the corresponding period last year. Kuh Gerd said today.
Iran exported 44.929 tons of LNG to Afghanistan during the same period last year. he added.
10 trucks load Iran’s LNG at Doqaroon Customs each day. heading for Afghanistan. according to the official.
80% of the exported energy are made up of raffinate and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Kuh Gerd added. noting that 100% of Iran’s energy exports to Herat in Afghanistan through Doqaroon Customs.
Doqaroon is located 18 kilometers from the city of Taibad bordered with Afghanistan in the Northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province.
145.113 tons of LNG was loaded onto trucks and dispatched to Afghanistan from Doqaroon Customs last Iranian calendar year. ending on March 20.
Doqaroon Customs capacity is 350.000 tons of LNG exports. that’s why we have installed the most modern facilities there. its director general stressed.
Last month. a senior energy delegation from Iran visited Kabul. in a bid to further increase energy cooperation between the two countries and to further discuss power supply to Afghanistan.
Iran is the main energy supplier of Afghanistan. providing the poor neighboring country with electricity. oil. oil products and gas. Due to Kabul’s heavy dependence on energy supplies from Iran. the US is unable to affect the cross-border interactions and trade between the two countries.