Students picket NOC protesting fuel price hike (Photos)

Setopati

2018-01-04 13:56:11

Various student unions aligned to the left alliance on Thursday staged a demonstration demanding the withdrawal of hike in petroleum products' prices. They have picketed the office of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) based at Babbarmahal at 11 am Thursday to protest the recent price hike on fuel. The NOC increased the fuel prices from Tuesday. The price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has been increased by Re 1 per liter while that of LPG or cooking gas has been increased by Rs 25 per cylinder. Likewise, aviation fuel has been increased for domestic airlines by Rs 3 per liter. Petrol costs Rs 102 per liter, diesel and kerosene Rs 97 per liter each and cooking gas Rs. 1,375 per cylinder. Aviation fuel (domestic) costs Rs 90 per liter. Chairman of All Nepal National Independent Students' Union (Revolutionary) Ranjit Tamang said that they have urged the NOC to pay their attention for the immediate withdrawal of the price hike on fuel. The demonstrating student unions have warned of continuing the protests until the NOC withdraws the hike in fuel prices.