This archive report was first published on 14 July 2020.
As of mid-night on 14th August 2020, the cost of super petrol in Nairobi has risen to Sh100.48 per litre.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPA) has attributed the price hike to reduced average landed costs of imported super petrol, diesel, and kerosene.
According to the EPA, the cost of super petrol has increased by Sh11.38 per litre, while diesel and kerosene prices have risen by Sh17.30 per litre and Sh2.98 per litre respectively.
These changes are a result of the average landed costs of imported super petrol increasing by 12.64 percent from US$248.21 per cubic metre in May 2020 to US$279.58 per cubic meter in June 2020, and diesel increasing by 32.16 percent from US$228.62 per cubic meter to US$302.15 per cubic meter.
The new prices for diesel and kerosene in Nairobi are Sh91.87 and Sh65.45 per litre respectively. In the coastal region, the prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene are Sh90.40, Sh95.09, and Sh74.82 per litre respectively.
Motorists in Kisumu, Nakuru, and Eldoret will also see price increases, with the new prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene in these regions being Sh98.11, Sh89.50, and Sh63.09; Sh100.26, Sh91.83, and Sh65.47; and Sh101.18, Sh92.75, and Sh66.40 per litre respectively.
