<p>Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the Taliban, Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Union said on Monday.</p>.<p>The Sunni Muslim group seized power in Afghanistan last week as the United States and its allies withdrew troops after a 20-year war.</p>.<p>The price of gasoline in Afghanistan reached $900 per tonne last week as many panicked Afghans drove out of cities, fearing reprisals and a return to a harsh version of Islamic law the Taliban imposed when in power two decades ago.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/taliban-warn-of-consequences-if-afghan-pullout-extended-1022737.html" target="_blank">Taliban warn of 'consequences' if Afghan pullout extended </a></strong></p>.<p>To counter the price spike, the new Taliban government asked Shi'ite Iran to keep the borders open for traders.</p>.<p>"The Taliban sent messages to Iran saying 'you can continue the exports of petroleum products'," Hamid Hosseini, board member and spokesperson at the Iranian union in Tehran, told <em>Reuters</em>, adding that some Iranian traders had been cautious due to security concerns.</p>.<p>Iranian exports began a few days ago, after the Taliban cut tariffs on imports of fuel from Iran up to 70 per cent, Hosseini added, showing an official document from Afghan Customs organisation.</p>.<p>The main Iranian exports to Afghanistan are gasoline and gasoil. Iran exported about 400,000 tonnes of fuel to its neighbour from May 2020 to May 2021, according to a report published by PetroView, an Iranian oil and gas research and consultancy platform.</p>
<p>Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the Taliban, Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters' Union said on Monday.</p>.<p>The Sunni Muslim group seized power in Afghanistan last week as the United States and its allies withdrew troops after a 20-year war.</p>.<p>The price of gasoline in Afghanistan reached $900 per tonne last week as many panicked Afghans drove out of cities, fearing reprisals and a return to a harsh version of Islamic law the Taliban imposed when in power two decades ago.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/taliban-warn-of-consequences-if-afghan-pullout-extended-1022737.html" target="_blank">Taliban warn of 'consequences' if Afghan pullout extended </a></strong></p>.<p>To counter the price spike, the new Taliban government asked Shi'ite Iran to keep the borders open for traders.</p>.<p>"The Taliban sent messages to Iran saying 'you can continue the exports of petroleum products'," Hamid Hosseini, board member and spokesperson at the Iranian union in Tehran, told <em>Reuters</em>, adding that some Iranian traders had been cautious due to security concerns.</p>.<p>Iranian exports began a few days ago, after the Taliban cut tariffs on imports of fuel from Iran up to 70 per cent, Hosseini added, showing an official document from Afghan Customs organisation.</p>.<p>The main Iranian exports to Afghanistan are gasoline and gasoil. Iran exported about 400,000 tonnes of fuel to its neighbour from May 2020 to May 2021, according to a report published by PetroView, an Iranian oil and gas research and consultancy platform.</p>