Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has reduced the prices of diesel and kerosene oil by Rs 4 per litre with effect from Tuesday. However, the state-run oil monopoly has increased the price of petrol by Rs 2 per litre.

With the price adjustment, the prices of diesel and kerosene have now been fixed at Rs 139.50 per liter for the first category areas, Rs 141 for the second category and Rs 142 for the third category.

Similarly, the prices of petrol have been fixed at Rs 160.50, Rs 162 and Rs 163 for the first, second and third category regions respectively.

The prices of aviation fuel and cooking gas have been kept unchanged.