Jet Fuel Prices Nearly Double in Recent Increase

March 30, Kathmandu – The price of aviation fuel has nearly doubled in a recent adjustment. According to the new price revision announced by Nepal Oil Corporation on Tuesday, fuel costs for both domestic and international flights have significantly increased. In the press release issued by the corporation on Tuesday, the price of aviation fuel for domestic flights was raised from NPR 127 per liter to NPR 251 per liter.

Similarly, the price for international flights has been adjusted substantially. In Kathmandu, the price of fuel per kiloliter has risen from USD 966 to USD 1,785. In Pokhara, the price increased from USD 801 per kiloliter to USD 1,732, while in Bhairahawa, it was raised from USD 789 to USD 1,716 per kiloliter.