This archive report was first published on 14 January 2020.
As of January 15, 2020, Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets for the next 30 days after fuel and kerosene prices rose in the latest Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) review.
The price of kerosene increased by Sh1.64 per litre, while petrol and diesel prices rose by Sh0.70 and Sh0.54 respectively.
According to EPRA, the changes in this month's prices are a consequence of the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol increasing by 2.21 per cent from $460.83 per cubic metre in November 2019 to $471.01 per cubic metre in December 2019.
EPRA also stated that diesel increased by 1.73 per cent from $485.29 per cubic metre to $493.68 per cubic metre, while kerosene rose by 5.75 per cent from $481.11 per cubic metre to $508.77 per cubic metre.
The new prices will take effect from tonight at midnight until February 14, 2020.
With the recent US-Iran hostilities, fuel prices could even rise higher next month.
