Afghans face sharp increases in fuel prices as Iranian restrictions on tanker traffic at key border crossings enter a second month, officials say. The price of refined fuel, up by more than 50 percent in some provinces, has caused gas stations on major highways to close and increased the costs of other basic commodities, including food and heating oil, just as winter sets in, The New York Times reported Sunday. Relations between Afghanistan and Iran are strained over the issue.
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