Nepal is holding discussions with India on supplying aviation fuel through the cross-border petroleum pipeline to Nepal, officials said. Officials from the two countries are set to hold a meeting next week in New Delhi, said an official at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The Nepal government approved the participation of a Nepali delegation led by Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Shivaram Pokhrel, to take part in the fifth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Working Group on Oil and Gas Cooperation , said Minister for Communication and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel on Tuesday.
The meeting is scheduled to take place in New Delhi, India, on Monday.
Government-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) currently imports petrol and diesel from the Indian Oil Corporation through pipeline. The NOC has been transporting diesel via the Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline since 2017, and it has expanded its use to include petrol since March 2025.
Government-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) currently imports petrol and diesel from the Indian Oil Corporation through pipeline. The NOC has been transporting diesel via the Motihari-Amlekhgunj petroleum pipeline since 2017, and it has expanded its use to include petrol since March 2025.