The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has decreased the prices of petroleum products on Saturday. According to the NOC, price of petrol has been slashed by Rs 3 per litre, while the prices of diesel and kerosene have been lowered by Rs 1 per litre.

A meeting of the NOC Board of Directors decided to reduce the prices of petroleum products with effect from Sunday.

With the slash in the price, per litre petrol costs Rs 162.5 in Charali, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Amlekhgunj, Bhalbari, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Birgunj, while its price is fixed Rs 164 in Surkhet and Dang. Likewise, per litre petrol will be sold at Rs 165 in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal.

Likewise, per litre of diesel and kerosene costs Rs 149.5 in Charali, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Amlekhgunj, Bhalbari, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Birgunj and Rs 151 in Surkhet and Dang districts.

Likewise, diesel and kerosene will cost Rs 152 in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal, according to the NOC.