NAIROBI, Kenya, April 14 – A litre of super petrol has been increased by Sh28.69 and diesel by Sh40.30 in the latest monthly review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
This means a litre of petrol in Nairobi will retail at Sh206.70 while diesel will cost Sh206.84 from midnight.
Currently, a litre of super petrol retails at Sh178.28, while diesel stands at Sh166.54. However, EPRA has maintained kerosene prices at Sh152.78.
EPRA attributed the increase to higher landing costs of imported fuel.
The average landed cost of imported super petrol rose by 41.53 percent to $823.87 per cubic metre, while diesel increased by 68.72 percent to $1,073.20 per cubic metre. Kerosene also climbed by 105.15 percent to $1,311.93 per cubic metre.
“Effectively, the Value Added Tax rate on Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene has been reduced from 16% to 13% in order to cushion consumers from the high landed cost of petroleum products as a result of escalated prices in the international market,” EPRA said.
“The Government will further cushion consumers through the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund by utilizing approximately Sh6.2 billion to stabilize pump prices.”
Kenya, like many other countries, has been affected by the Iran–USA–Israel conflict, which has disrupted oil supply following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.
