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Petrol Price in Nepal Today (October 2026)
By Tahir Subhani · Updated: 6 October 2026 · ✔ Checked against Nepal Oil Corporation’s official rate
The petrol price in Nepal today is Rs 200 per litre in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal. Diesel and kerosene also cost Rs 200 a litre. Below you will find city rates, the price in Indian and Pakistani rupees, the full 2026 price history and simple answers to common questions.
Quick answer: Petrol in Nepal costs Rs 200 per litre in Kathmandu (about ₹125 or Rs 364 in Pakistani rupees). Border towns like Biratnagar and Birgunj pay Rs 197.50. Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) sets one price for each of its three zones.
💡 In Simple Words
- Who sets the price? Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the state fuel company. It is the only seller of petrol in Nepal.
- Where does the fuel come from? All of it is bought from Indian Oil Corporation and brought in by pipeline and tanker.
- How often does it change? NOC reviews prices about every two weeks, when India sends a new purchase price. Many reviews end with no change.
- Why do cities differ? Towns far from the Indian border pay a little more for transport, but the gap is only Rs 2.50 a litre.
Petrol Price in Kathmandu and Other Cities
NOC divides Nepal into three price zones. Kathmandu is in the highest zone because fuel has to travel the farthest from the border depots.
| NOC zone | Cities | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara, Dipayal | Rs 200.00 | Rs 200.00 |
| Zone 2 | Surkhet, Dang | Rs 199.00 | Rs 199.00 |
| Zone 1 | Biratnagar, Birgunj, Janakpur, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi, Charali, Amlekhgunj | Rs 197.50 | Rs 197.50 |
Price per litre since 4 August 2026. Source: Nepal Oil Corporation.
Petrol Price in Nepal in Indian Rupees
The Nepali rupee is fixed to the Indian rupee at NPR 1.60 = ₹1, so the conversion never changes. Just divide the Nepali price by 1.6.
| Nepal (Kathmandu) | India (Delhi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol per litre | Rs 200 = ₹125 | ₹102.12 |
| Diesel per litre | Rs 200 = ₹125 | ₹95.20 |
Delhi prices on 1 October 2026.
So petrol in Kathmandu costs about 22% more than in Delhi, and diesel about 31% more. Nepal buys its fuel from India and then adds transport and its own taxes. See our petrol price in India page for more Indian cities.
Petrol Price History in Nepal (2026)
2026 has been Nepal’s most up-and-down fuel year. Petrol jumped from Rs 156 to a record Rs 219 in under three months when the Middle East conflict pushed world oil prices up (the same shock that hit fuel prices in Pakistan), then came back down to Rs 200.
| Date | Petrol | Diesel | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Rs 200 | Rs 200 | No change, held for the festival season |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Rs 200 | Rs 200 | No change |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Rs 200 | Rs 200 | Petrol +Rs 3, diesel +Rs 5 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Rs 197 | Rs 195 | Big cut: petrol −Rs 20, diesel −Rs 30 |
| 1 May 2026 | Rs 217 | Rs 225 | Small cut after the April peak |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Rs 219 | +Rs 25 | Record high for petrol |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Rs 202 | Rs 182 | Passed the old record of Rs 199 (2022) |
| January 2026 | Rs 156 | – | Lowest price of the year |
Kathmandu prices. Sources: NOC notices reported by Rising Nepal, ShareSansar, Khabarhub, Ratopati, ShareHub and People’s Review.
How Nepal Oil Corporation Sets the Price
- India sends a price: Indian Oil Corporation tells NOC its new purchase price about every two weeks.
- NOC adds costs and taxes: customs duty, VAT, road and pollution taxes, transport and its own costs.
- NOC decides: if its cost is far above or below the pump price, it changes the price, usually from midnight. It can also keep the price and take a loss.
- Zones are set: the final price is fixed for each of the three zones.
Right now NOC is taking a loss. On 1 October 2026 it said India’s higher prices would cost it about Rs 3.2 billion every two weeks, but it would not raise pump prices during the festival season. A rise after Dashain and Tihar is possible.
How Much Does a Full Tank Cost in Nepal?
| Vehicle | Tank size | Full tank (NPR) | In PKR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scooter | 5 litres | Rs 1,000 | ≈ Rs 1,820 |
| Motorbike (150 cc) | 12 litres | Rs 2,400 | ≈ Rs 4,370 |
| Small car | 35 litres | Rs 7,000 | ≈ Rs 12,730 |
| SUV or jeep (diesel) | 50 litres | Rs 10,000 | ≈ Rs 18,190 |
Want to work out your own monthly fuel bill? Try our fuel cost calculators.
Nepal vs Pakistan Petrol Price
Petrol in Kathmandu costs about Rs 364 a litre in Pakistani rupees, compared with Rs 392.76 in Pakistan (OGRA rate, 3 October 2026). That makes petrol in Nepal about 7% cheaper. Diesel is about Rs 364 in Nepal against Rs 399.64 in Pakistan.
Both countries depend on imported oil, so the gap comes mostly from taxes, levies and exchange rates. See today’s petrol price in Pakistan, crude oil prices, or compare more countries such as Bangladesh on our international fuel prices page.
Good to Know
- Why websites show different prices: some pages still show old rates, like Rs 165 from 2025 or Rs 217 from May 2026. Always check the date.
- 2082 or 2083? Nepal uses the Bikram Sambat calendar. BS 2082 ended in mid-April 2026, and today’s Rs 200 rate has applied since Shrawan 2083.
- Festival season: NOC usually avoids raising prices during Dashain and Tihar. Watch for a change after the festivals.
- Save fuel: keep your tyres at the right pressure and switch off the engine in long traffic jams.
How We Checked
Where the prices come from: the retail selling price list of Nepal Oil Corporation, cross-checked with Nepali news reports of NOC’s notices (Ratopati, Khabarhub, ShareSansar, Rising Nepal) for the same dates.
How we convert: Indian rupees at the fixed rate of NPR 1.60 = ₹1; Pakistani rupees at about Rs 1.82 per Nepali rupee on the update date.
When we update: on the day NOC announces a new price. Last reviewed 6 October 2026.
AUTHOR
Tahir Subhani
Founder & Fuel Price Researcher at Petrol Price Pakistan
Tahir Subhani is the founder of Petrol Price Pakistan. He tracks OGRA fuel prices in Pakistan and official fuel rates in neighbouring countries, including Nepal Oil Corporation’s prices, and explains them in plain language for readers at home and abroad.
Nepal Petrol Price FAQs
Petrol costs Rs 200 per litre in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal (NOC rate since 4 August 2026). Border towns such as Biratnagar and Birgunj pay Rs 197.50.
Rs 200 per litre. Diesel and kerosene are also Rs 200 per litre in the Kathmandu Valley.
About ₹125. The Nepali rupee is fixed at NPR 1.60 = ₹1, so Rs 200 ÷ 1.6 = ₹125.
Rs 200 per litre in Kathmandu, Rs 199 in Surkhet and Dang, and Rs 197.50 in the border depots.
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the state fuel company. It sets prices using the purchase price sent by Indian Oil Corporation.
NOC reviews prices about every two weeks. It changes them only when the cost gap is large, and sometimes keeps them the same, as it did in September and October 2026.
Rs 219 per litre in Kathmandu, in April 2026. The earlier record was Rs 199 in June 2022.
It changed a lot. In January 2026 (late 2082) petrol was Rs 156, and by early April it had passed Rs 200. In 2083 it peaked at Rs 219 and has been Rs 200 since Shrawan.
Yes, a little. Kathmandu petrol is about Rs 364 per litre in Pakistani rupees, while petrol in Pakistan is Rs 392.76.
Rs 2,060 for a 14.2 kg cylinder, after a Rs 100 cut on 1 July 2026.
