KATHMANDU: The Nepal Oil Corporation has announced its decision to restore the standard supply and distribution network for Liquefied Petroleum gas, effectively ending the temporary measure of filling half-size cylinders.

According to a statement released by the corporation’s spokesperson, Manoj Kumar Thakur, the interim system allowing the distribution of 7.1-kilogram gas cylinders has been discontinued, and the market will completely revert to the standard 14.2-kilogram capacity cylinders.

The decision comes following noticeable improvements in fuel loading operations at the bottling plants and refineries of the Indian Oil Corporation, paired with a surge in domestic market demand for full-sized units.

The state-owned oil monopoly confirmed that the distribution of full-sized cylinders will be fully implemented across the country starting tomorrow, July 15.

The retail price for the standard 14.2-kilogram Liquefied Petroleum gas cylinder has been fixed at Rs 2,060.

During this transition period, both the 7.1-kilogram and 14.2-kilogram cylinders will briefly coexist in the market until the smaller units are entirely replaced.

The corporation has urged consumers to meticulously verify the net weight and the designated price of the cylinders before making a purchase.

Furthermore, the management stated that regular gas imports from the Indian Oil Corporation are currently arriving without interruption, advising the public to buy strictly according to their actual household needs and avoid unnecessary panic stockpiling.