Nepal Oil Corporation raises petroleum prices

Kathmandu, October 15 — The price of petroleum products has increased.

The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced a price hike effective from midnight, raising the price of petrol by one rupee per liter and diesel and kerosene by four rupees.

As a result, the price of petrol in third-tier cities like Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Dhangadi is now 159 rupees, while in second-tier areas like Surkhet and Dang, it is 158 rupees, and in first-tier regions, it is 156.50 rupees.

Similarly, the price of diesel is set at 151 rupees in third-tier areas, 150 rupees in second-tier areas, and 148.50 rupees in first-tier regions.