This archive report was first published on 15 May 2020.
On May 15, 2020, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a revision in the prices of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene in Kenya.
According to EPRA, the price of super petrol decreased by Sh9.54 per liter, making it retail at Sh83.33 per liter for the next month.
Motorists using diesel will also benefit from the price reduction, with the commodity's price slashed by Sh19.19 per liter, retailing at Sh78.37.
However, kerosene users will have to pay an extra Sh2.49 per liter, making it retail at Sh79.69.
The price changes are a result of the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol, which decreased by 38.94 percent from US$309.03 per cubic meter in March to US$188.07 per cubic meter in April.
Additionally, the mean monthly US Dollar to Kenya shilling exchange rate depreciated by 2.67 percent from Sh104.05 per US dollar in March 2020 to Sh106.83 per US dollar in April 2020.
