Nepal students burn tyres to protest fuel hike

phantom power

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Tue Jan-22-08 11:21 AM
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Nepal students burn tyres to protest fuel hike

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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Hundreds of students burned tyres and brought traffic to a halt on the roads of Nepal's capital on Tuesday in protest against a steep hike in the price of cooking gas and diesel.

The Nepal Oil Corporation, the state-owned monopoly, raised prices of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas on Monday by up to 20 percent to cut losses. It was the second rise in three months.

Protesting students said poor people would suffer because of the hike.

Black smoke from burning tyres filled the sky of the hill-ringed city, home to 1.5 million people. Activists threatened to stone vehicles of drivers ignoring their call to stay off the roads.

http://in.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idINIndia-31524820080122

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patch1234

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Tue Jan-22-08 11:49 AM
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1. OK, the price changed to what from what?

please to convert to US dollars

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Nihil

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Tue Jan-22-08 12:45 PM
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2. $3.50 per gallon to $4.20 per gallon ...

... or $1.00 per gallon to $1.20 per gallon ...
... or $10.00 per gallon to $12.00 per gallon ...

The OP said it is a 20% increase so it doesn't matter a flying fuck what
the original price was, the new price is suddenly 20% more.

Neither does it matter one little bit what currency is used so please quit
with the bullshit replies as if sudden price increases are only *really*
important if they are quoted in USD.

:banghead:

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