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Afghanistan said on Sunday it had discovered an oilfield with an estimated 1.8 billion barrels in the north of the war-ravaged country, where U.S. and other foreign forces are trying to tame a Taliban-led insurgency.
"I do not know its price in the market. But the initial survey says there are 1.8 billion barrels of oil and I think there will be more than what it is estimated," he told Reuters.
Originally posted by gagol
Let's hope the Afghan people will find a way to extract and sell it themselves. More money means more stability and prosperity. Prosperity lessen the chances of fomenting terrorism recruitment.
Originally posted by gagol
Let's hope the Afghan people will find a way to extract and sell it themselves. More money means more stability and prosperity. Prosperity lessen the chances of fomenting terrorism recruitment.
Originally posted by silent thunder
Afghanistan says finds 1.8 billion barrel oilfield
The discovery of the basin between northern Balkh and Shiberghan provinces was made after a survey conducted by Afghan and international geologists, said Jawad Omar, a spokesman for the ministry of mines.
"I do not know its price in the market. But the initial survey says there are 1.8 billion barrels of oil and I think there will be more than what it is estimated," he told Reuters.
Afghanistan said on Sunday it had discovered an oilfield with an estimated 1.8 billion barrels in the north of the war-ravaged country, where U.S. and other foreign forces are trying to tame a Taliban-led insurgency.