Methane Melodrama

The recent discovery of an estimated 112 billion cubic meters of natural gas in Jaljale region of Dailekh district has naturally ignited optimism in the Nepali populace who have woken up to a delirious state, dreaming of self-sufficiency in fuel consumption. Even the social media content creators from Nepal’s southern neighbor have started commenting on the discovery, often exaggerating the scale of impact that the discovery could have on the regional energy situation.