LPG Shortage Grips Kathmandu Amid Transportation Hurdles and Indian Refusal to Allow Nepali Tankers
Summary
Kathmandu faces a severe cooking gas shortage due to reliance on Indian transporters and India's refusal to allow Nepali gas tankers at refineries, disrupting supply.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Valley is experiencing an acute cooking gas shortage due to transportation issues and increased consumption.
- Nepal relies entirely on Indian bullet tankers for gas transportation, which causes supply disruptions when Indian transporters avoid routes to Nepal.
- Nepali entrepreneurs tried to establish their own gas transportation system but have been blocked by India's refusal to permit Nepali-plated tankers at Indian refineries.
- Technical problems at India's Barauni refinery have further increased transportation turnaround time, worsening the supply cycle in Nepal.
