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US-Iran War: Nepal Announces Two-Day Weekly Off Due to ‘Abnormal Situation’
The government also plans legal steps to convert petrol and diesel vehicles to electric power as it tries to ease shortages and curb hoarding.
- On Sunday, April 5, 2026, Nepal announced a reduction of the workweek from six days to five for civil servants and educational institutions, establishing a two-day weekend to address the fuel shortage.
- The Himalayan nation of 30 million people relies entirely on India for fuel supplies, leaving it exposed to supply shocks triggered by the escalating United States-Israel war on Iran.
- Aviation fuel prices nearly doubled on Thursday, April 2, while state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation reported heavy losses on other petroleum products despite price increases.
- Government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel stated, "Government offices and academic institutions will remain closed for two days in a week — Saturday and Sunday," while officials began rationing half-filled cooking gas cylinders.
- Authorities are exploring legal measures to convert petrol and diesel vehicles to electric power, aiming to mitigate the impact on Nepal's tourism-dependent economy.
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The Nepal government made two important decisions on April 5, declaring Saturday and Sunday as weekly holidays for government offices. The new decision sets the opening hours for government offices from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Government of Nepal announced on Sunday, April 5, the reduction of six to five days of the work week in the public service in order to preserve its fuel reserves, threatened by the...
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