KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petroleum products including diesel, petrol and kerosene.

The price of fuel has been increased by Rs. 3 per liter to take the retail price of diesel and kerosene at Rs 175 per liter and of petrol to Rs. 178 per liter.

The new price has come into effect from 12 midnight Monday. The price of aviation fuel and LPG (cooking) gas remains unchanged, reads a statement issued by the NOC on Monday.