Monday, December 2, 2019

NOC jacks up petrol, diesel, kerosene prices by Rs 2 per litre

Though, the price of petroleum products have been decreasing in the international market, the state oil monopoly has increased the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene by Rs 2 per litre effective from midnight.
Nepal Oil Corporation spokesperson Birendra Goit confirmed that petrol will cost Rs 109 per litre, while the price of diesel and kerosene has been adjusted to Rs 97 per litre effective from tonight. “The prices were adjusted with the increase in fuel prices in the internal market.”
The NOC, however, claimed that the raise in retail prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene is in line with the revision in the price list forwarded by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) – the sole supplier of petroleum products to Nepal.
The NOC increased the prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene nearly three months after lowering their price. Earlier on September 10 – coinciding with the formal launch of the India-Nepal cross border petroleum pipeline (Motihari-Amlekhgunj – it had lowered the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene by Rs 2 each.
On September 20 again, the NOC has slashed the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) – popularly known as cooking gas – by Rs 25 to Rs 1,350 per cylinder. Likewise, it has also lowered the price of ATF by $50 to $1,000 per kiloliter (kl) as an incentive for international airlines on the eve of Visit Nepal Year 2020 (VNY2020) campaign, and also in the wake of growing complaints from airlines companies that the fuel in Nepal was very expensive.

No comments: