KATHMANDU: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has started selling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders from its Teku office following a shortage of cooking gas in the market.
The state-owned corporation began selling 14.2-kg LPG cylinders from Saturday as demand for cylinders supplied by several gas companies serving the Kathmandu Valley surged, prompting the corporation to introduce the measure to ease supply.
According to the NOC, LPG cylinders of Nepal Gas, Everest Gas, Sugam Gas and Shriram Gas are now available for sale at its Teku office.
Following the start of sales, consumers have begun arriving at the Teku office to purchase LPG cylinders.
The corporation said it had directed all LPG bottling companies to ensure smooth market distribution after receiving complaints of supply shortages in recent days.
The NOC also said LPG is being supplied daily in line with consumer demand and urged suppliers to maintain uninterrupted distribution across the market.
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