LP Gas Shortage Intensifies in Kathmandu Valley
Summary
LP gas shortages in Kathmandu Valley have become severe, forcing residents to queue daily for cooking gas. The crisis has worsened despite earlier distribution measures by Nepal Oil Corporation, with supply management blamed as the main problem.
Key Points
- LP gas shortages in Kathmandu Valley have become a daily hardship for residents.
- The crisis began around Poush-Magh and worsened amid a global energy squeeze linked to the Israel-America and Iran conflict.
- Nepal Oil Corporation first sold only half cylinders to manage supply, then later resumed full-cylinder distribution.
- The article says poor supply management, rather than only external factors, is driving the worsening shortage.
