An airplane lands at the Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu on April 2, 2026. Nepal has nearly doubled aviation fuel prices as global energy costs surge during the Middle East war, officials said on April 2, raising fears of a fresh blow to its tourism-dependent economy. The landlocked Himalayan nation of 30 million relies almost entirely on India for its fossil fuel supplies, leaving it exposed to international price shocks. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP via Getty Images)