Fuel Price in Nepal Reduced by NOC: 3 Major Fuels See Price Cut

• Nepse Talk
• Jan 01, 2026
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Kathmandu, January 1, 2026 – The government, through the Nepal Oil Corporation, has made an announcement concerning a decrease in fuel price in Nepal. The new fuel rates came into effect from Thursday morning, according to an official statement by NOC.

As per the revised pricing:

• Petrol price has been reduced by Rs 4 per litre
  
• Diesel and kerosene prices have been cut by Rs 5 per litre
  
• Domestic aviation fuel has been reduced by Rs 6 per litre
  
• The international aviation fuel price has been lowered by USD 42
  

Despite an increase in the purchase price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), the corporation has kept cooking gas prices unchanged, citing consumer welfare as the main reason.

Updated Fuel Price in Nepal by Region

The NOC adopts a location-based pricing structure. The revised rates are:

• First Category (Charali, Biratnagar)

Petrol – Rs 156.50 per litre

Diesel/Kerosene – Rs 134.50 per litre

• Second Category (Surkhet, Dang)

Petrol – Rs 158 per litre

Diesel/Kerosene – Rs. 136 per liter

• Third Category (Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dipayal)

Petrol – Rs 159 per litre

Diesel/Kerosene – Rs 137 per litre

Effect on the Economy and Consumers 

The decrease in fuel price in Nepal is expected to reduce transport costs, which will help businesses and offer relief to consumers as the cost of living is increasing. Fuel prices, in turn, directly affect inflation and overall economic activity in the country, Nepal. The Nepal Oil Corporation has clarified that changes in fuel prices are determined by trends in international markets.

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