An Indian Oil Aviaton fuel tanker seen with a row of Aircrafts at the IGI domestic terminal | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV
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.
Published on December 4, 2025
