LPG shortage easing in Kathmandu as imports from India increase

KATHMANDU: The shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that affected several regions, including the Kathmandu Valley, is easing as imports from India have been increased and distribution improved.

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) said the shift to distributing 14.2 kg cylinders since July 15 contributed to the recent shortfall. Earlier, 7.1 kg cylinders were being supplied to manage availability, the corporation added.

Binit Mani Upadhaya, director of NOC's LPG and Aviation Department, said initial disruptions during the switch to 14.2 kg cylinders have been addressed. "We have intensified the supply to meet consumer demand," he said, and urged consumers not to stockpile more cylinders than needed.

"Currently, over 100 cylinders are being dispatched daily from Indian Oil Corporation's refinery. There have been some challenges in transitioning from 7.1 kg to 14.2 kg, but we expect sales and distribution would become normal within a week at the latest," Upadhaya added.

NOC had earlier resumed sales of 7.1 kg cylinders to better manage supply amid tensions in the Middle East.

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