Good News for Kenyans as They Will Pay Less for Fuel This Month

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced that pump prices of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene will remain unchanged from November 15 to December 14, 2026, sparing motorists what would have been a sharp increase.

The Treasury released KSh 4.6 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund to absorb the pressure from rising import costs.

EPRA made the decision under Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022.

In Nairobi, Super Petrol will continue to retail at KSh 226.96 per litre, Diesel at KSh 227.76 and Kerosene at KSh 219.87, all inclusive of 8% Value Added Tax (VAT). Prices differ slightly across the country because of transport and logistics costs.

Motorists in Mombasa will pay KSh 223.81 per litre for Super Petrol, while those in Eldoret will pay KSh 226.51 and those in Nakuru KSh 225.73.

The subsidy was needed because landed costs rose in October. EPRA data shows the average landed cost of Super Petrol increased by 6.11%, from US$977.55 to US$1,037.30 per cubic metre, between September and October.

Diesel rose by 6.73%, from US$1,065.38 to US$1,137.09, while Kerosene edged up by 0.71%, from US$1,098.31 to US$1,106.11.

Without the intervention, pump prices would have risen by KSh 8.58 per litre for Super Petrol, KSh 10.54 for Diesel and KSh 1.16 for Kerosene.

Global markets were mixed at the time of the review. Murban crude fell by 4.22% in the week before the decision, but the relief had not yet reached the landed cost of refined products.

The shilling traded at about KSh 129.96 against the US dollar, which helped keep import costs stable.

EPRA reaffirmed its mandate to protect consumers and promote fair competition in the energy and petroleum sectors.

Questions remain, however, over how long the PDL Fund can sustain repeated subsidy interventions while global commodity markets stay volatile.

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