Nepal Continues To Experience A Shortage Of Liquefied Gas

 In the past two months, Nepal has experienced a persistent shortage of liquefied petroleum gas. The Nepal Petroleum Company implemented a "half-tank gas supply" measure starting March 12.

 In early February, hundreds of people were queuing up at the Kathmandu state-owned gas sales point every morning with empty canisters, waiting to have them filled with liquefied gas, but many ended up returning home empty-handed.

 The Nepal Petroleum Company has temporarily implemented a "half-tank supply" policy, where 14.2kg size gas cylinders are filled to only 7.1kg and then sold to consumers at half price, in response to the ongoing supply shortage in the market.

 Over the past two to three months, the demand for liquefied gas in the Kathmandu Valley has remained high. At the same time, the recent escalation of tensions and conflicts in the Gulf region is affecting the global supply of petroleum products, including liquefied gas.

 Nepal's liquefied gas is almost entirely supplied by the Indian Oil Company and then transported to the local market by the Nepal Oil Company. Liquefied gas remains the main fuel for daily cooking among the people of Nepal.

 The Nepal Petroleum Company issued a statement urging the public to purchase and use fuel according to actual needs, not to buy additional gas cylinders, and to promote the use of electricity instead of gas whenever possible to reduce unnecessary fuel consumption.