KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has directed the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply to reduce the price of petroleum products.

Prime Minister’s Press Coordinator Surya Kiran Sharma informed that Prime Minister Prachanda instructed the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply to adjust the price accordingly due to the decrease in the price of petroleum products in the international market.

He said that Prime Minister Prachanda has instructed to reduce the price of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel to provide relief to common people.