Gas bottlers assure smooth LPG supply as Prithvi Highway reopens
Summary
Gas bottlers say LPG supply to the Kathmandu Valley will return to normal from Friday as the Prithvi Highway reopens and transport routes ease. Consumers will no longer have to pay the premium surcharge, with prices dropping back to the regular rate of Rs 2,060 per cylinder.
Key Points
- Nepal LP Gas Industry Association says LPG supply to the Kathmandu Valley will normalize from Friday.
- The premium charge on LPG cylinders will end, bringing the price back to Rs 2,060 per cylinder.
- Supply had been disrupted by damage to the Prithvi Highway after the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flood eroded the Krishnabhir segment.
- Consumers have faced shortages, long queues, and black-market prices as high as Rs 3,000 per cylinder.
