Govt requests Saudi Arabia to provide fuel in subsidy

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: The government has requested Saudi Arabia to provide fuel to Nepal at subsidised rate so as to cope with fuel crisis facing the country, following India's unofficial blockade.

Under secretary at the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies Shiva Prasad Tripathi said that the government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requested Saudi government to provide Nepal with 20,000 kiloliters diesel and petrol in subsidy.Earlier, the government brought in 1.3 million liters petrol subsidy from China. RSS

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