Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced a reduction in petroleum product prices. The board of directors, in a meeting held today, decided that retail petrol prices will decrease by NPR 4 per liter and diesel/motor oil prices by NPR 5 per liter. The new rates will come into effect from Wednesday at 12:00 AM.
In addition, domestic aviation fuel prices have been reduced by NPR 6 per liter. For international aviation fuel, the price for Kathmandu has been lowered by USD 42 per kiloliter. However, aviation fuel prices for Pokhara and Bhairahawa will remain at their break-even levels. The corporation also confirmed that LPG gas prices remain unchanged for the time being.
Under the new pricing structure, petrol prices have been set at NPR 156.50 per liter for Category 1, NPR 158 per liter for Category 2, and NPR 159 per liter for Category 3. Diesel/motor oil prices are NPR 134.50 per liter for Category 1, NPR 136 per liter for Category 2, and NPR 137 per liter for Category 3.
The cities under each category are as follows: Category 1 includes Charali, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Amlekhgunj, Balbari, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi, and Birgunj. Category 2 covers Surkhet and Dang, while Category 3 includes Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Dipayal. The corporation has stated that these revised prices will be implemented immediately in the respective regions.
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