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Cheap fuel spurs black market in border towns

ཟླ་༨ 09, 2025 3 mins read
Cheap fuel spurs black market in border towns

Gelephu—In the border towns, an unusual scene plays out daily: a growing number of Indian vehicles lining up at fuel stations, paying in Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN), often obtained from informal sources.

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