Kathmandu, Aug 15: Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene effective from today midnight.
The meeting of the corporation management committee held on Tuesday decided to increase the price of petrol by Rs 5 per liter and diesel and kerosene by Rs 14.
It has been mentioned in a statement issued by Manoj Thakur, spokesperson of the corporation, that the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has sent new rate for the petro products. According to NOC, the IOC has increased the price of petrol by Rs. 3.85 and diesel by Rs. 11.25.
According to the increment, the consumers have to pay Rs. 178 for petrol, Rs. 167 for diesel/kerosene in Kathmandu valley, Pokhara and Dipayal.