There is no shortage of gas in the market: Nigam
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Media Baaji
- Tue, 3 February 2026
Kathmandu. In Nepal, the Oil Corporation has stated that there is no shortage of LP gas for cooking in the market as it has been regularly supplied. India's Barauni Refinery Center was closed for a week for repairs and it took time to supply gas from Paradip Refinery Center, which is far away and there was a general shortage, the corporation said that there will be no shortage as gas transportation from Barauni has started since Sunday.
Corporation spokesperson Manoj Kumar Thakur informed that there will be no shortage as the import of gas has become regular. He also informed that the problem of gas will be solved immediately as 50 bullets have been loaded from Barauni refinery center only on Monday.
In general, 70 to 75 bullets of gas are consumed daily in the market. Nepal gas is imported from Barauni refinery in three days. According to the corporation, there is a general shortage in the market due to the decrease in gas import when the Barauni refinery was closed for a week after repairs.
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