Nepal, Oct. 25 -- The Kakarvitta check point along the Nepal-India border in Jhapa witnessed the imports of petroleum products worth over Rs 4.48 billion in the first three months of the current fiscal 2082-83 BS (2025-26) that commenced in mid-July.

The imported petroleum products are petrol, diesel, cooking gas (liquefied petroleum gas), avian turbine fuel (ATF) and kerosene.

Related story Petroleum products worth Rs 174 billion imported via Birgunj bo... Default image

According to Mechi Customs Office's Information Officer, Ishwor Kumar Humagain, the imports are more by 1.30 percent compared to the corresponding period last fiscal year. With an increased quantity of fuel imports, the revenue collection from the petro products has ...