This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
On July 3, 2019, the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) announced a decrease in retail and wholesale prices for petrol, diesel, and kerosene imported through the port of Dar es Salaam.
The price drop follows a decline in world oil market prices and basis point premiums (BPS). Since January, both wholesale and retail prices had maintained an uptick across the country due to high importation costs at main seaports.
According to Ewura's acting director general Nzinyangwa Mchany, retail prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene decreased by Tsh40 ($0.01734), Tsh11 ($0.00477), and Tsh13 ($0.00564) per litre, respectively.
Wholesale prices of petrol, diesel, and kerosene decreased by Tsh40.33 ($0.01749), Tsh10.94 ($0.00474), and Tsh12.61 ($0.00547) per litre, respectively.
However, prices increased in the southern regions served by the port of Mtwara due to a previous batch of petrol imported at a cheaper world oil market price.
Consumers in Dar es Salaam will pay Tshs2,312 ($1.00241) per litre of petrol, Tsh2,210 ($0.95819) for diesel, and Tsh2,167 ($0.93955) for kerosene at the pump.
Prices in other regions, including Dodoma and Arusha, also decreased.
