The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene in its latest monthly review released on Monday, October 14th.
According to the report, the price of Super Petrol has decreased by Ksh 8.18 per litre, while Diesel and Kerosene have dropped by Ksh 3.54 and Ksh 6.93 per litre, respectively.
As a result, in Nairobi, Super Petrol will now retail at Ksh 180.66 per litre, Diesel at Ksh 168.06, and Kerosene at Ksh 151.39. The price changes are set to take effect immediately across the country.
“The average landed cost of imported super petrol decreased by 8.59% from $697.62 per cubic metre in August 2024 $637.7 per cubic metre in September; diesel decreased by 5.52% from $673.36 per cubic metre to $636.22 per cubic metre while kerosene decreased by 6.73% from $668.34 per cubic metre to $623.39 per cubic metre,” EPRA said in a statement.
Other towns: In Mombasa, the prices of super petrol, diesel and kerosene will retail at Ksh.177.42, Ksh.164.82 and Ksh.148.45 respectively.
Prices are marginally different in Kisumu, with consumers set to but petrol at Ksh.180.68, diesel at Ksh.168.44 and kerosene at Ksh.151.82.
There was an expectation that fuel prices would drop, especially since the Kenyan shilling has been holding its own against the US dollar. According to the latest exchange rates the shilling traded at 128.50/129.50 against the dollar, which was the same rate as from last Friday, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group.