NOC hikes prices of petroleum products

KATHMANDU: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the prices of petroleum products effective from Saturday midnight.

Issuing a statement, the state-owned monopoly said that it has decided to increase Rs 10 per litre in petrol, diesel and kerosene.

With the price adjustment, petrol will now cost Rs 170 per liter, and diesel and kerosene Rs 153 per liter. The NOC, however, didn’t make any adjustments to the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Air Turbine Fuel (ATF).