Nepal Oil Corporation
Native name | नेपाल आयल निगम लिमिटेड |
|---|---|
| Company type | Government Owned |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Founded | 10 January 1970 |
| Founder | Subarna Bikram Thapa |
| Headquarters | Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Number of locations | 10 (494) |
Area served | Nepal |
Key people | Madhu Kumar Marasini (Chairman) Umesh Prasad Thani (Managing Director) |
| Products | Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, LPG |
Production output | 71674KL |
| Owner | Government of Nepal |
Number of employees | 1200+ (2020) |
| Website | http://noc.org.np/ |
Nepal Oil Corporation Limited (NOC) (Nepali: नेपाल आयल निगम लिमिटेड) is a monopoly state owned trading enterprise of Nepal that imports, stores and distributes various petroleum products in the country. In Nepal, no private or other companies are allowed to import Petrol and Diesel other than NOC. It was established on 1970 by the Government of Nepal under the "Company Act, 2021 (1964)". The government owns 99.46% of its share and rest is contributed by four other state owned enterprises: Rastriya Beema Sansthan, National Trading Ltd., Nepal Bank Ltd. and Rastriya Banijya Bank.