Nepal has cooking gas, but no cylinders as half-fill keeps them in homes
Producers warn of idle gas stock and safety risks as consumers hoard cylinders and illegal refilling rises amid ongoing supply uncertainty.
Krishana Prasain
Nepali tea exporters in hot water as India toughens import rules
Mandatory lab testing, added fees and stricter procedures from May 1 may disrupt shipments, raise costs and erode the competitiveness of Nepal’s key export.
Nepal fuel among costliest in South Asia
Fourth hike in a month pushes petrol to Rs219 a litre. Experts warn of further increases, rising transport fares, and broader economic strain.
Indian duties batter Nepal’s steel exports, wipe out billions in earnings
Shipments plunge over 77 percent as safeguard tariffs and policy hurdles hit high-value goods.
EV demand in Nepal is growing but so is cost
Rising fuel prices and supply uncertainty drive a surge in bookings, while higher freight costs and dollar strength push EV prices up.
Nepali traders make global shocks from Iran conflict a pretext to jack up prices
Rising dollar, transport costs and market manipulation push up essentials as Nepal faces growing exposure to global volatility.
Pregnancy becomes a death sentence in Nepal’s Karnali
172 women have died in nine years due to delayed maternal care.
Nepal EV imports fall 14.5 percent in first half as China border disruption hits supply
Prolonged closure of northern trade points curbs electric vehicle inflow despite strong domestic demand, while imports of conventional vehicles also decline.
Kathmandu short on LPG as refinery maintenance, transport delays bite
Nepal Oil Corporation blames irregular imports from India and panic hoarding.
Political instability after Nepal’s Gen Z protests pushed food prices up eightfold
Supply disruptions, middlemen and volatile politics prompted price hikes in staples, vegetables and fruits in first four months of the current fiscal year.