KATHMANDU, JUNE 16
Price of fuel has increased in the latest revised price list sent by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).
As per the new price list, price of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel has increased by Rs 6.52, Rs 19.3 and Rs 91.91 per liter respectively.
At present, in Nepal, petrol cost Rs 178 per liter while diesel and kerosene are priced at Rs 165. Similarly, aviation fuel is being traded at Rs 166 and USD 1.54 per liter (domestic and international respectively). LP gas is bought for Rs 1,800 per filled cylinder.
After adjustment of the new price list sent by IOC, petrol, diesel and kerosene will cost Rs 209.28, Rs 202.16 and Rs 147.99 per liter respectively with tax inclusion.
Similarly, price of aviation fuel will reach Rs 168.70 (domestic) and Rs 147.89 (international) while LP gas price Rs 2,551.15 per filled cylinder.
The NOC is projected to incur around Rs 4.71 billion from the total losses fortnightly (Rs 950 million loss in petrol, Rs 2.9 billion in diesel, Rs 6.6 million in aviation fuel (domestic) and Rs 1.1 billion in LP gas), said the NOC Spokesperson Binit Mani Upadhyay.
However, it will have profits in aviation fuel (international) and kerosene. There is a profit of Rs 17.1 per liter in kerosene and Rs 44.63 in aviation fuel (international).
