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Officials said Nepal is discussing with India the supply of aviation fuel to Nepal through a cross-border petroleum pipeline. An official of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said officials of the two countries will meet in New Delhi next week. Communications and Information Technology Minister Jagdish Kharel on Tuesday said the Nepal government has approved the participation of a Nepalese delegation led by Shivram Pokharel, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply, to participate in the fifth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Working Group on Oil and Gas Cooperation.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on December 8 in New Delhi, India.
Government-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) currently imports petrol and diesel from Indian Oil Corporation through the pipeline. NOC has been transporting diesel through the Motihari-Amlekhganj petroleum pipeline since 2017, and has expanded its use to include petrol from March 2025.
