Residents of Kathmandu are experiencing significant hardship due to a critical shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), the primary cooking fuel. Long queues, lasting hours, have become commonplace as supplies dwindle, fueled by disruptions to imports and blockages along key highways. Pent-up demand, combined with bottlenecks in the distribution network, is exacerbating the crisis. The scarcity has triggered substantial price increases for LPG, impacting household budgets across Kathmandu. The severity of the situation led to the resignation of Nepal’s commerce minister, highlighting the government’s struggle to address the escalating problem. Authorities are working to resolve the logistical issues and restore normal supplies, but a swift resolution remains uncertain.