March 3, 2026, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal: Motorists queue with their vehicles at the Nepal Police petrol pump in Naxal on March 3, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, amid rumors of a possible fuel shortage following escalating tensions and military strikes involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Nepal imports all of its petroleum products from India, which refines crude oil largely sourced from Middle leer más Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates. Concerns over potential disruption of global oil supply routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, have triggered panic buying in the capital. leer menos