News tagged 'fuel'

Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

Aug 8, 2020

JOHANNESBURG: The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a “state of environmental emergency” late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the development as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near ...

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NOC to enhance fuel storage capacity by 15 per cent this fiscal

Jul 28, 2020

KATHMANDU, JULY 27 Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has initiated the fuel storage capacity enhancement project with a target to raise the storage capacity of petroleum products in the country by at least 15 per cent by the end of the ongoing fiscal year. The country today has fuel storage capacity of 70,000 kilolitres which includes the storage capacit...

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Fuel prices hike in Nepal

Sep 18, 2018

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene from Monday night, September 17, yet again. This is the fourth hike after the KP Sharma Oli led government came into power.  Now, petrol is dearer by Rs. 2 and diesel and kerosene by Rs. 3 each, according to NOC.  A liter of petrol, diesel and kerosene w...

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With an intent of continuing monopoly, India delays permits to Nepali gas bullets

Jun 15, 2017

Kathmandu, June 11 India seems reluctant to issue permits to Nepali gas bullets to enter the Indian territory and ferry liquefied petroleum gas to Nepal. Around nine months ago, the Nepal government had written to India seeking permission for bullets with Nepali number plates to enter India. But, the southern neighbour has maintained silence over...

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LPG gas prices rise by Rs 25 per cylinder

Feb 2, 2017

Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 25 per cylinder. Bhanu Bhakta Khanal, the spokesperson for NOC, said that the new price will come into effect from Thursday. The decision means price of cooking gas has climbed to Rs 1,350 from existing Rs 1,325 per cylinder. Khanal says that NOC will suff...

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PM Dahal stresses on petroleum storage facility, pipeline construction

नेपालमा पेट्रोलपम्पमा आधुनिकीकरणको तयारी, कफीसप र फास्टफुड पनि सँगै !

Fuel prices rises in Nepal - डिजेल, पेट्रोल र मटि्टतेलको मूल्य बढ्यो

Dec 19, 2016

नेपाल आयल निगमले तेलको मूल्य बढाएको छ । आइतबार राति १२ बजेदेखि लाà¤...

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