This archive report was first published on 15 January 2020.
Kenya's fuel prices have been on the rise, and the latest review announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, is no exception.
The price hike, which will be in effect until February 14, 2020, has seen petrol and diesel prices increase by Sh0.70 and Sh0.54 per litre respectively, while kerosene prices have gone up by Sh1.64 per litre.
According to EPRA, the changes in the new reviews are a consequence of the average landed cost of imported fuel increasing. Specifically, the average landed cost of imported super petrol increased by 2.21% from US$ 460.83 per cubic metre in November 2019 to US$ 471.01 per cubic metre in December 2019, while diesel increased by 1.73% from US$ 485.29 per cubic metre to US$ 493.68 per cubic metre, and kerosene increased by 5.75% from US$ 481.11 per cubic metre to US$ 508.77 per cubic metre.
The new prices will be as follows: in Nairobi, a litre of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will retail at Sh110.20, Sh102.32, and Sh103.95 respectively, while in Mombasa, a litre of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will be sold at Sh108.15, Sh100.27, and Sh101.91 respectively.
