Nepal News Evening Economic Brief – April 19, 2026
Summary
Nepal Oil Corporation clarifies fuel price differences amid rising costs; rural farmers in Dadeldhura shift to sugarcane farming; infrastructure projects in Chitwan face stoppage due to rising costs; bird flu leads to mass culling in Koshi province; nine climbers successfully summit Mt. Dhaulagiri this spring.
Key Points
- Nepal Oil Corporation states that processed fuel prices are higher than crude oil due to import patterns and international market conditions.
- Farmers in Dadeldhura are increasingly engaging in sugarcane farming and jaggery production supported by subsidies.
- Rising fuel and material costs put 125 infrastructure projects in Chitwan at risk of suspension.
- Bird flu outbreak in Koshi province results in the culling of over 227,000 chickens to control the spread.
