Nepal, April 1 -- West Asia war fallout impacts tourism and economy during peak travel season As a direct fallout of the Israel-American war on Iran, Nepal on Monday nearly doubled the price of aviation fuel in a move that is going to impact during the spring peak tourism season.

The steep price hike of jet fuel appears to have been made to cushion the impact on the general public because the price of petrol, diesel and cooking gas were not hiked this time.

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will now cost $1,785 per kilo litre, up from $966. The cost of ATF in Kathmandu was already one of the highest among Asian airports, and this price hike will affect mostly long-haul flights to Istanbul, Seoul and Narita for airlines that need to refuel in ...