A learning desk for Nepal's daily economy

Pramesh Koirala

Read fuel, gold, forex, and air quality as short lessons - each card pairs today's figure with what the history is trying to tell you.

Where you are

Weather near you

Detecting your location…

From the history

What the data is teaching today

These takeaways are computed from the seeded history - price jumps, currency drift, and air quality context.

Fuel

Petrol jumped with the last NOC revision

Kathmandu petrol moved from NPR 202.00 to NPR 197.00 per litre (-2.5%). Zone prices differ mainly by transport cost from the Terai depots up into the hills.

-2.5%
Fuel

Why Kathmandu costs more than the Terai

The spread between Terai and Kathmandu is NPR 2.50/L on petrol. That gap is mostly pipeline and tanker logistics - not a different crude price.

+2.50 NPR
Fuel

Cooking gas followed the same revision

An LPG cylinder moved from NPR 1,910 to NPR 2,060 (+7.8%). Household budgets feel this faster than petrol because cylinders are bought less often.

+7.8%
Gold

Gold cooled after a mid-period spike

Over 35 FENEGOSIDA prints, fine gold ranged NPR 283,200-311,300 per tola. The window closed at NPR 284,000 (-2.4% from the first reading). Jewellery demand and global bullion both feed this local quote.

-2.4%

Curriculum

Four topics, one desk

Jump into a subject. Each block explains the concept, then shows live cards.

4 cards

Fuel & energy

How NOC zone pricing and LPG revisions show up in daily costs.

2 cards

Gold & silver

FENEGOSIDA tola prices with enough history to see a real swing.

5 cards

NRB forex

Reference buy/sell rates - the bridge between NPR and imports.

6 cards

Weather & AQI

District snapshots so you can read air quality like a daily habit.

Topic 01 · Fuel

Zone prices & household energy

Nepal Oil Corporation publishes three petrol/diesel zones. LPG is national. Compare the Terai-Kathmandu gap to see the transport premium in NPR.

Kathmandu
197.00NPR/L petrol
-2.48% over window Diesel 195.00 · Kerosene 195.00

NOC sets three zones so remote districts pay a transport premium.

16 Jul 2026
Mid Hills
196.00NPR/L petrol
-2.49% over window Diesel 194.00 · Kerosene 194.00

NOC sets three zones so remote districts pay a transport premium.

16 Jul 2026
Terai
194.50NPR/L petrol
-2.51% over window Diesel 192.50 · Kerosene 192.50

NOC sets three zones so remote districts pay a transport premium.

16 Jul 2026
LPG cylinder
2,060NPR
+7.85% over window

LPG is priced nationally - not by zone - so every district pays the same cylinder rate.

Jul 16, 2026

Topic 02 · Precious metals

Gold & silver in tola terms

FENEGOSIDA quotes hallmark gold and silver per tola. The sparkline is the recent path - this window moved -2.4% between NPR 283,200 and 311,300.

Fine gold (hallmark)
284,000NPR/tola
-4.44% over window 243,485 NPR/gram

FENEGOSIDA dates prices in Bikram Sambat - the BS label is the official publish date.

BS 2083-04-14
Silver
4,310NPR/tola
-12.84% over window

Silver often moves with gold but with wider day-to-day swings.

BS 2083-04-14

Topic 03 · Exchange rates

NRB reference rates

When NPR weakens against USD, imported fuel and bullion get dearer in local currency. Watch sell rates - that is the side closest to what you pay when converting.

U.S. Dollar
153.34NPR/USD
+0.26% over window buy 152.7400

NRB publishes a buy and sell reference - banks add their own spread on top.

30 Jul 2026
Indian Rupee
160.15NPR/100 INR
+0.00% over window buy 160.0000

NRB publishes a buy and sell reference - banks add their own spread on top.

30 Jul 2026
European Euro
174.68NPR/EUR
+0.09% over window buy 174.0000

NRB publishes a buy and sell reference - banks add their own spread on top.

30 Jul 2026
UK Pound Sterling
203.87NPR/GBP
-0.02% over window buy 203.0800

NRB publishes a buy and sell reference - banks add their own spread on top.

30 Jul 2026
Australian Dollar
106.45NPR/AUD
+0.44% over window buy 106.0300

NRB publishes a buy and sell reference - banks add their own spread on top.

30 Jul 2026

Topic 04 · Place & air

Weather & air quality

US AQI compresses pollution into one number. Pair it with temperature so you know both how the day feels and whether outdoor time is wise.

Kathmandu
21.40°C
Thunderstorm · feels 25.30°C

Temperature is a snapshot - humidity and wind change how it feels outdoors.

19 Jul, 09:24 PM
Air quality - Kathmandu
59AQI
Moderate

Sensitive people may notice mild irritation; most people are fine.

19 Jul, 09:24 PM
Bharatpur
27.40°C
AQI 65 · Moderate
Biratnagar
26.60°C
AQI 69 · Moderate
Birgunj
28.20°C
AQI 71 · Moderate
Butwal
26.60°C
AQI 65 · Moderate
Dhangadhi
26.60°C
AQI 71 · Moderate
Hetauda
24.90°C
AQI 59 · Moderate

Go deeper

Short reads

Narrative analysis that sits on top of these numbers.

Electricity

Understanding Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Electricity Tariffs

Electricity tariffs are approved by the national regulator under the applicable legal framework, ensuring that pricing remains transparent and standardized across the country.

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Gold

Why Nepal prices gold in tola — and how to compare it globally

Tola vs gram vs troy ounce: how FENEGOSIDA quotes meet London bullion and the NPR/USD rate.

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Forex

How to read NRB exchange rates if you live outside Nepal

Buy vs sell, currency units, and why remittance apps never match the NRB table exactly.

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