Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the state-owned monopoly, yanked up the prices of petroleum products on Monday.
The NOC has decided to increase Rs 2 per litre in petrol, Rs 9 per litre in diesel and kerosene.
According to the new revised rate, the petrol will cost Rs181 per litre while diesel and kerosene will cost Rs 172 per litre.
The NOC, however, did not increase the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).