Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has requested India to ensure normal supplies of petroleum products to Nepal as fuel crisis deepens in the country.
During a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood at his official residence in Kathmandu Thursday, Koirala also expressed gratitude to India for lifting the ban on export of cement and clinkers to Nepal in response to Nepal government's request.
The fuel shortage in the country has returned with a vengeance after the April 10 Constituent Assembly election as queues of customers in front of petrol stations has started to become a normal sight in capital Kathmandu Valley and outside.
According to a leading website, nepalnews.com report, owing to its inability to pay off past dues and rising monthly losses standing at 1.5 billion Nepali rupees (some 22 million U.S. dollars), Nepal Oil Corporation, the state-owned oil monopoly in the country, has been unable to secure enough imports from its Indian supplier, Indian Oil Corporation, hence deepening the shortage.
Petroleum dealers have also threatened that they will stage an indefinite strike from May 28 if the government doesn't ensure smooth supply of petroleum products immediately.
Source:Xinhua
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