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Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has said Nepal's effort to import fuel from China was not directed at any country.
In a televised address to the nation, Oli says the decision is a step to make Nepal's trade relations diversified and balanced.
Nepal has formally asked China to supply petroleum products after it suffered a huge crisis as India allegedly blocked all the supplies.
Following the request, China signed a framework agreement with Nepal in late October for supply of petroleum products.
Oli says Nepal had been pushed to the brink of a humanitarian and economic crisis after fuel, medicine and food items were stopped on the Indian side of border.
He adds that roads connecting China will be upgraded and efforts to bring fuel from other friendly countries would also be initiated.
Local media earlier reports that a team has already reached Bangladesh to discuss the possibility of importing fuel from there.
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