“No shortage of cooking gas”: Association urges public against panic buying
Summary
The Nepal LP Gas Industry Association has urged consumers not to panic-buy cooking gas cylinders, saying imports from India have risen by 15 percent and supply remains stable. It warned that hoarding is creating artificial shortages and asked distributors to prioritize domestic households.
Key Points
- The Nepal LP Gas Industry Association says cooking gas supply in Nepal is stable and imports from India have increased by 15 percent.
- Consumers are being urged not to hoard cylinders, as stockpiling is causing artificial shortages.
- The Nepal Oil Corporation has helped keep supply lines from Indian refineries running smoothly.
- The association asked distributors to prioritize domestic households during regular distribution.
