Valley short on LPG as refinery maintenance, transport delays bite
Summary
Kathmandu Valley faces cooking gas shortages due to maintenance at India's Barauni Refinery and transport delays, causing supply disruptions and panic buying.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Valley consumers have faced LPG shortages for over two weeks due to refinery maintenance in India.
- Nepal Oil Corporation attributes the shortage to supply disruptions and suspects consumer hoarding as a cause.
- Shift to Paradip Refinery caused logistical challenges, increasing LPG transportation time from 3 to 10 days.
- Supply is expected to normalize within a week as Barauni Refinery resumed operations and transport issues are being addressed.
