Nepal Oil Corporation has reduced the prices of petroleum products, effective from Saturday midnight. 

The price of petrol has been cut by Rs3 while diesel and kerosene have also become cheaper by Re1 each. Consumers will now have to pay Rs165 for a litre of petrol and Rs152 for a litre of diesel and kerosene in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal. 

Likewise, petrol will now cost Rs164 and diesel and kerosene Rs151 per litre in Surkhet and Dang. It will cost Rs162.50 for petrol and Rs149.50 for diesel and kerosene in Charaali, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Amlekhgunj, Bhalwari, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Birgunj.