Businessmen selling full gas cylinders from now on, Kurenan government's decision.

Gas businessmen have strongly disagreed with the 'half cylinder' policy adopted by the government to address the shortage of gas in the market. Without waiting for the official decision of the government, the businessmen have decided to sell gas cylinders of full weight of 14.2 kg to the consumers from next Monday. This move has directly undermined the government's policy and has taken a new turn in the supply chain. Dyaneshwar Aryal, president of the Gas Vendors Federation, informed that this decision was reached after a joint meeting between the Gas Vendors Federation and the Nepal LP Gas Industry Association. According to him, the businessmen were forced to take this step after the unexpected increase in the price of diesel created a situation where they could not afford the transportation costs.

President Aryal said that the government's decision to fill only half a cylinder (7.1 kg) has killed both businessmen and consumers. "We have made a unanimous decision to sell 14.2 kg of gas from Monday," he said. He also warned that due to the short-sighted policy of the Nepal Oil Corporation, there may be an extreme shortage of gas in Nepal within the next two months. According to the Nepal LP Gas Industry Association, currently all the bullets in the industry are full of gas and there is no problem in sending full capacity cylinders to the market. According to the industrialist, the gas bullets coming from India could not be unloaded in the industry after many half-weight cylinders were stored in the consumers' homes.

At present, when only 7.1 kg cylinders are sent to the market and the gas bullets are not unloaded on time, all the bullets are jammed. "In the present situation, all the bullets have been put on hold, if the Nepal Oil Corporation keeps putting oil in its ear, it is certain that there will be a gas crisis in Nepal after two months," added Aryal. The businessmen have complained that the government has not taken any positive initiative even though they have discussed and interacted with the people related to the government several times. He has accused people close to the government of not showing interest despite giving various suggestions not to increase the price of diesel. They argue that the businessmen themselves had to take this decision to protect their business existence and facilitate the supply system.

President Aryal gave the example of South Asian countries India, Bhutan and Maldives and said that those countries did not increase the price of diesel to keep their economic situation stable. "While the neighboring countries are trying for economic stability without increasing the prices, the Nepal government did not make any concrete efforts," he said. Due to the increase in diesel prices, the transportation and other expenses have increased, and now the businessmen have taken the stand that they cannot bear the loss and do gas business. Although there is no shortage of gas in the market, the Oil Corporation has been saying that it has to take precautions in view of the crisis that may occur in the future.