51,000 Tons of LPG Imported in Falgun Amid Ongoing Gas Shortage

8 Chaitra, Kathmandu – During the main winter months of the current fiscal year 2082/83, there has been a decline in the import of cooking LPG, a shortage that continues to affect the market.

According to data from the Customs Department, only 51,192 tons of LPG entered Nepal in Falgun, the highest in the past three months.

Earlier, 46,285 tons were imported in Magh and 47,460 tons in Poush.

This drop in imports is attributed to ongoing tensions in West Asia, which have made it difficult for consumers to obtain gas. Nepal Oil Corporation has been selling only half cylinders of gas since 28 Falgun.

Typically, LPG consumption rises significantly in winter months, with monthly demand reaching approximately 49,500 tons. However, the quantity imported during Poush and Magh has been insufficient to meet market demand.

In particular, data shows imports were about 3,200 tons lower than demand in Magh alone.

Compared to the last fiscal year 2081/82, LPG imports during these months have been considerably weaker. Last Poush, imports were 47,683 tons, which is 223 tons higher than this year’s figure for the same month.

Similarly, in Magh last year, 48,884 tons of gas were imported, while this year’s import was down by 2,599 tons.

However, Falgun saw improvement in imports. Last year’s Falgun import was 47,754 tons, but this year there was an increase of 3,438 tons, bringing the total to 51,192 tons.

Analyzing data over the eight months from Shrawan to Falgun, total LPG imports have increased compared to the previous year.

Up to the end of Falgun this fiscal year, a total of 372,282 tons of LPG has been imported, which is 10,187 tons more than the 362,095 tons imported in the same period last year.