This archive report was first published on 14 November 2019.
On November 14, 2019, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPA) announced new fuel prices in Kenya, effective from midnight. The price adjustments were made in response to the rising average landed cost of imported fuel.
The EPA attributed the increase in fuel prices to the rising import costs. The average landed cost of imported Super Petrol increased by 0.86 per cent from $459.27 per cubic metre in September 2019 to $463.24 per cubic metre in October. Diesel increased by 2.08 per cent from $491.94 per cubic metre to $502.15 per cubic metre, while Kerosene increased by 2.73 per cent from $486.55 per cubic metre to $499.85 per cubic metre.
Following the price adjustments, the retail prices of fuel in various cities in Kenya were as follows: Super Petrol will retail at Sh110.59 in Nairobi, Sh108.53 in Mombasa, and Sh110.98 in Kisumu. Diesel will retail at Sh104.61 in Nairobi, Sh102.56 in Mombasa, and Sh105.20 in Kisumu. Kerosene will retail at Sh104.06 in Nairobi, Sh102.02 in Mombasa, and Sh104.67 in Kisumu.
