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13 Mar 2026

Nepali consumers wait in queue for their turn to take the half-filled gas cylinder at the Nepal Oil Corporation depot in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026, due to a shortage of cooking gas caused by the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The state monopoly, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), starts rationing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or cooking gas to manage the demand surge as the war in East Asia enters its second week, halting the supply. Following orders from NOC, bottling plants start selling half-filled cylinders to customers, forcing people to stand in long lines for hours. According to the new provision, applicable to both household and hotel and restaurant users, a 7.1-kilogram cylinder, half the usual size, is distributed. The state monopoly claims that the move aims to conserve energy even though imports are not affected. A 7.1-kg cylinder of cooking gas costs NRs 955. The decision by the Nepal Oil Corporation comes after an interval of 5 years. NOC adopted similar measures during previous crises in 2015 and 2020 when the country suffered acute shortages of cooking gas. The fuel monopoly says supplies from India remain normal, but panic buying is increasing in the Kathmandu Valley. Queues at cooking gas depots grow after local groceries are unable to supply the fuel across the valley, following rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a key fuel-supplying region for global markets.

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13 Mar 2026

Nepali consumers wait in queue for their turn to take the half-filled gas cylinder at the Nepal Oil Corporation depot in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026, due to a shortage of cooking gas caused by the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The state monopoly, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), starts rationing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or cooking gas to manage the demand surge as the war in East Asia enters its second week, halting the supply. Following orders from NOC, bottling plants start selling half-filled cylinders to customers, forcing people to stand in long lines for hours. According to the new provision, applicable to both household and hotel and restaurant users, a 7.1-kilogram cylinder, half the usual size, is distributed. The state monopoly claims that the move aims to conserve energy even though imports are not affected. A 7.1-kg cylinder of cooking gas costs NRs 955. The decision by the Nepal Oil Corporation comes after an interval of 5 years. NOC adopted similar measures during previous crises in 2015 and 2020 when the country suffered acute shortages of cooking gas. The fuel monopoly says supplies from India remain normal, but panic buying is increasing in the Kathmandu Valley. Queues at cooking gas depots grow after local groceries are unable to supply the fuel across the valley, following rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a key fuel-supplying region for global markets.

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#13441550

13 Mar 2026

Nepali consumers wait in queue for their turn to take the half-filled gas cylinder at the Nepal Oil Corporation depot in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026, due to a shortage of cooking gas caused by the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The state monopoly, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), starts rationing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or cooking gas to manage the demand surge as the war in East Asia enters its second week, halting the supply. Following orders from NOC, bottling plants start selling half-filled cylinders to customers, forcing people to stand in long lines for hours. According to the new provision, applicable to both household and hotel and restaurant users, a 7.1-kilogram cylinder, half the usual size, is distributed. The state monopoly claims that the move aims to conserve energy even though imports are not affected. A 7.1-kg cylinder of cooking gas costs NRs 955. The decision by the Nepal Oil Corporation comes after an interval of 5 years. NOC adopted similar measures during previous crises in 2015 and 2020 when the country suffered acute shortages of cooking gas. The fuel monopoly says supplies from India remain normal, but panic buying is increasing in the Kathmandu Valley. Queues at cooking gas depots grow after local groceries are unable to supply the fuel across the valley, following rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a key fuel-supplying region for global markets.

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#13441551

13 Mar 2026

Nepali consumers wait in queue for their turn to take the half-filled gas cylinder at the Nepal Oil Corporation depot in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026, due to a shortage of cooking gas caused by the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The state monopoly, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), starts rationing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or cooking gas to manage the demand surge as the war in East Asia enters its second week, halting the supply. Following orders from NOC, bottling plants start selling half-filled cylinders to customers, forcing people to stand in long lines for hours. According to the new provision, applicable to both household and hotel and restaurant users, a 7.1-kilogram cylinder, half the usual size, is distributed. The state monopoly claims that the move aims to conserve energy even though imports are not affected. A 7.1-kg cylinder of cooking gas costs NRs 955. The decision by the Nepal Oil Corporation comes after an interval of 5 years. NOC adopted similar measures during previous crises in 2015 and 2020 when the country suffered acute shortages of cooking gas. The fuel monopoly says supplies from India remain normal, but panic buying is increasing in the Kathmandu Valley. Queues at cooking gas depots grow after local groceries are unable to supply the fuel across the valley, following rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a key fuel-supplying region for global markets.

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#13441552

13 Mar 2026

Nepali consumers wait in queue for their turn to take the half-filled gas cylinder at the Nepal Oil Corporation depot in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026, due to a shortage of cooking gas caused by the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The state monopoly, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), starts rationing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or cooking gas to manage the demand surge as the war in East Asia enters its second week, halting the supply. Following orders from NOC, bottling plants start selling half-filled cylinders to customers, forcing people to stand in long lines for hours. According to the new provision, applicable to both household and hotel and restaurant users, a 7.1-kilogram cylinder, half the usual size, is distributed. The state monopoly claims that the move aims to conserve energy even though imports are not affected. A 7.1-kg cylinder of cooking gas costs NRs 955. The decision by the Nepal Oil Corporation comes after an interval of 5 years. NOC adopted similar measures during previous crises in 2015 and 2020 when the country suffered acute shortages of cooking gas. The fuel monopoly says supplies from India remain normal, but panic buying is increasing in the Kathmandu Valley. Queues at cooking gas depots grow after local groceries are unable to supply the fuel across the valley, following rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a key fuel-supplying region for global markets.

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#13441553

13 Mar 2026

Nepali consumers wait in queue for their turn to take the half-filled gas cylinder at the Nepal Oil Corporation depot in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026, due to a shortage of cooking gas caused by the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The state monopoly, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), starts rationing Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) or cooking gas to manage the demand surge as the war in East Asia enters its second week, halting the supply. Following orders from NOC, bottling plants start selling half-filled cylinders to customers, forcing people to stand in long lines for hours. According to the new provision, applicable to both household and hotel and restaurant users, a 7.1-kilogram cylinder, half the usual size, is distributed. The state monopoly claims that the move aims to conserve energy even though imports are not affected. A 7.1-kg cylinder of cooking gas costs NRs 955. The decision by the Nepal Oil Corporation comes after an interval of 5 years. NOC adopted similar measures during previous crises in 2015 and 2020 when the country suffered acute shortages of cooking gas. The fuel monopoly says supplies from India remain normal, but panic buying is increasing in the Kathmandu Valley. Queues at cooking gas depots grow after local groceries are unable to supply the fuel across the valley, following rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, a key fuel-supplying region for global markets.

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#13424405

9 Mar 2026

People wait in a queue to refuel their vehicles near a fuel station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 9, 2026. Bangladesh launches fuel rationing on March 8 as an energy crunch deepens due to the war in the Middle East, creating long queues at filling stations and spilling over into anger.

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#13424407

9 Mar 2026

People wait in a queue to refuel their vehicles near a fuel station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 9, 2026. Bangladesh launches fuel rationing on March 8 as an energy crunch deepens due to the war in the Middle East, creating long queues at filling stations and spilling over into anger.

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#13396343

3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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#13396344

3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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#13396345

3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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#13396350

3 Mar 2026

Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 3, 2026, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, trigger panic buying in the capital.

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