The new prices will take effect from midnight tonight/FILE
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – Kenyans will dig deeper in their pockets to fill their tanks as petrol prices shoot up as announced by the Energy and Petroleum and Regulatory Commission.
In the latest price revisions, Super Petrol, and Diesel price have gone up by Sh3.07 and Sh0.39 in Nairobi while Kerosene has reduced by Sh0.34 per litre in Nairobi to further affect the cost of living.
This now means Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will retail at Sh115.10, Sh104.76 and Sh104.28 respectively.
The sharp increase in the oil price has been attributed to the average landing in the cost of imported super petrol increasing by 4.54 per cent since April, Diesel increased by 0.52 per cent while Kerosene decreased by 0.43 during the same period.
The pump prices include the 8 per cent Value Added Tax in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2018.
In Nakuru Petrol, Diesel and Kersone will cost Sh112.45, Sh102.13 and Sh101.65 corresponding.
Mombasa will now pay Sh115.57, 105.45, 104.98 to get Petrol, Diesel or Kerosene while Eldoret will purchase the same Sh116.57, Sh106.46 and Sh105.98.
Kenyans will dig deeper in their pockets to fill their tanks as petrol prices shoot up as announced by the Energy and Petroleum and Regulatory Commission.
In the latest price revisions, Super Petrol, and Diesel price have gone up by Sh3.07 and Sh0.39 in Nairobi while Kerosene has reduced by Sh0.34 per litre in Nairobi to further affect the cost of living.
This now means Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will retail at Sh115.10, Sh104.76 and Sh104.28 respectively.
The sharp increase in the oil price has been attributed to the average landing in the cost of imported super petrol increasing by 4.54 per cent since April, Diesel increased by 0.52 per cent while Kerosene decreased by 0.43 during the same period.
The pump prices include the 8 per cent Value Added Tax in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2018.
In Nakuru Petrol, Diesel and Kersone will cost Sh112.45, Sh102.13 and Sh101.65 corresponding.
Mombasa will now pay Sh115.57, 105.45, 104.98 to get Petrol, Diesel or Kerosene while Eldoret will purchase the same Sh116.57, Sh106.46 and Sh105.98.
Last month, petrol, diesel and kerosene prices went up by Sh5.43, Sh2.24 and Sh2.40 per litre, respectively, in Nairobi.
During the same period, the rise in fuel prices has been linked to the rise in the cost of petrol, diesel and kerosene affecting crude oil in the international market.
The international oil price is high due to the worn times between the oil rich countries in Middle East as of last month.
The matter has escalated as a result of continued sanctions by US on Iran.
