NOC slashes price of petroleum products categorising country’s territory

KATHMANDU: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the price of petroleum products to be effective from today. The price of petrol, diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel has been decreased. According to NOC, the price has been adjusted by dividing the country's territory into three categories. NOC Spokesperson Manoj Thakur said in the category, price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has been slashed by Rs 7.50 in the first category, Rs 6 in the second category and Rs 5 in the third category. The price of petrol has been determined at Rs 167.50 per litre in the area of first category, Rs 169 in the area of second category and Rs 170 in the area of third category. Earlier, the price of petrol was Rs 175 per litre across the country. The price of diesel and kerosene is Rs 147.50 in the area of first category, Rs 149 per litre in the area of second category and Rs 150 per litre in the area of third category. The NOC has put Charali, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Amalekhgunj, Bhalbari, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi in the first category, Surkhet and Dang in the second category and Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal in the third category. Similarly, the price of domestic aviation fuel has been reduced by Rs 14 per litre while international aviation fuel by $115 per kiloliter. However, the price of LP gas or cooking gas remains unchanged. READ ALSO:

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