As many as 82 fuel tankers, including 23 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bullets, entered Nepal through the Jogbani border point in the eastern region in the last two days.

On Friday, 23 LPG bullet trucks, 33 diesel and 14 petrol tankers entered Nepal through the point, said Krishna Bahadur Basnet, chief of the Biratnagar Customs Office. On Saturday, eight diesel and 4 petrol tankers entered Nepal.

The office said that it was the biggest LPG bullet consignments made from India in a single day since the unofficial trade embargo of India on Nepal. “Lately, flow of goods through the Jogbani border point has been eased. Moreover, there are many petroleum tankers waiting clearance to enter Nepal,” said Basnet.

According to Trade and Export Promotion Centre figure, fuel imports from India that were recorded at Rs 6.86 billion and Rs 4.99 in the first and second month of the current fiscal year respectively had dropped to Rs 1.53 billion in the third month after the Tarai unrest.