Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) hikes fuel price

Kathmandu, Jan 17 : The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the prices of petrol by one rupee and diesel and kerosene by two rupees with effect from Wednesday midnight. As per the revised rate, the petrol will cost Rs 103 per litre while the prices of diesel and kerosene have been adjusted at Rs 81 per litre each, NOC Officiating Chief Executive Director Sushil Bhattarai said. The NOC stated that the prices were adjusted with the increase in fuel prices in the international market.