Summary
Nepal has changed the work week for government offices and schools to five days, closing them on weekends to cope with an energy crisis. This decision was made due to fuel shortages caused by the US-Israel conflict with Iran affecting fuel supplies. The government is also considering converting vehicles to electric power.
Key Facts
- Nepal reduced the work week to five days for government offices and schools, now including a two-day weekend.
- Fuel shortages caused by the US-Israel conflict with Iran led to this change.
- Nepal relies heavily on fuel imports from India and has no domestic oil sources.
- Aviation fuel prices in Nepal nearly doubled, impacting air travel costs.
- The government is looking into legal ways to switch petrol and diesel vehicles to electric power.
- Nepal is discouraging hoarding of cooking gas by selling half-filled cylinders.
- The fuel crisis is affecting Nepal's economy, which depends largely on tourism.
- Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following US and Israel's military actions against Iran.
