Kathmandu: The shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which has affected several parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley, has gradually started to ease, according to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC).
The shortage emerged after the distribution of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders resumed from July 15. Before that, consumers were being supplied with half-size 7.1 kg cylinders as part of measures to manage the country’s gas supply.
With imports from India steadily increasing, the distribution system has also become more efficient, helping improve the overall supply situation.
Binitamani Upadhyay, Director of NOC’s LPG Department, said the initial transition from 7.1 kg to 14.2 kg cylinders created some disruptions, but the situation is now improving.
“We have intensified the supply to meet consumer demand,” Upadhyay said, urging consumers not to stockpile more gas than necessary.
According to Upadhyay, more than 100 cylinders are currently being dispatched daily from the Indian Oil Corporation refinery. He said the transition from 7.1 kg to 14.2 kg cylinders had created some challenges, but sales and distribution are expected to return to normal within a week at the latest.
Earlier, in response to the tense situation in West Asia, the NOC had introduced the sale of 7.1 kg LPG cylinders to better manage gas supply and distribution across the country.
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