"Ultimately, trucks will have to reach us. But this main border crossing between Nepal and India has been closed due to weeks of violent protests by ethnic Madhes is against the newly adopted Nepalese Constitution.Last week, Nepal, which had to ration fuel supplies due to shortage created because of protests, signed an agreement with China to import gasoline , diesel and cooking gas . They know our strength and know that we have been a reliable supplier to them."We are continuing to supply fuel to Nepal. Obviously there are some difficulties not because of us but because of political protests on their side which has led to choking of the Raxaul Birgunj border crossing ," he said.IOC supplied close to 80 per cent of the 1.1 million tons of fuel to Nepal through the Raxual border.Trucks carrying fuel are being sent from Baitalpur near Gorakhpur, Gonda and Banthra in Uttar Pradesh as well as Siliguri in West Bengal.

State owned Indian Oil Corp is using alternative entry points to Nepal New Delhi: Unperturbed by Nepal's fuel pact with China, India continues to supply at least a third of the Himalayan nation's daily fuel demand through alternative routes after the main transit point on Nepal Bihar border was blocked by protesters. Nepal Oil Corp and National United Oil Corp signed a MoU for the fuel supply..05 billion. IOC in August also agreed to build a 41 kilometre pipeline that would obliterate the need for truck movement through Raxual.But bringing in fuel from China is a logistical challenge as the border runs along the world's highest mountains and the earthquake damaged the two crossings in April."Nepal imported about 1. Electric Trimmer China was to supply 1,000 tonnes of fuel to Nepal as part of the pact but only a third of it reached the country.37 billion litres of fuel last year from IOC for USD 1. The protests have meant that their trucks are not able to reach our depots.

Four tankers could transport the fuel on Monday, as the road to Kerung Pass along Nepal Tibet border was obstructed following snowfall. When they do we immediately fill them and they transport it back," he said.The national oil company of the Himalayan nation owns truck tankers that carry fuel to Nepal and they have not been able to cross border to reach IOC fuelling depots. Their trucks have to reach us.Only one has reopened this month. "We believe we would continue to be a good partner. We are ready to supply any quantity of fuel but we do not own the trucks.Asked about threat from Chinese supplies, Ashok said India has had a very long relationship with Nepal.State owned Indian Oil Corp is using alternative entry points to Nepal from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal to reach 32 35 per cent of Nepal's daily requirement of 6,612 kilolitres of petrol, diesel, kerosene, ATF and LPG, IOC Chairman B Ashok said here