EPRA Maintains Fuel Prices Despite Rising Global Oil Costs as Government Spends Ksh4.6 Billion

Motorists and businesses across Kenya will continue paying the same fuel prices for another month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced that it would maintain pump prices in its latest review.

In a statement released on Saturday, November 14, EPRA Director General Edward Mwirigi Kinyua announced that Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene prices would remain unchanged between November 15 and December 14, 2026.

In Nairobi, a litre of Super Petrol will continue retailing at Ksh226.96, while Diesel will sell at Ksh227.76 and Kerosene at Ksh219.87.

The decision comes despite an increase in the cost of importing petroleum products, with the government stepping in to prevent consumers from experiencing higher prices.

According to EPRA, the government has allocated Ksh4.6 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to stabilise pump prices during the November-December pricing cycle.

The intervention prevented a potential increase of Ksh8.58 per litre for Super Petrol, Ksh10.54 for Diesel and Ksh1.16 for Kerosene.

EPRA reported that the average landed cost of imported Super Petrol increased by 6.11 per cent between September and October 2026, rising from Ksh127,248 to Ksh135,025 per cubic metre.

Diesel recorded a 6.73 per cent increase, with its landed cost climbing from Ksh138,681 to Ksh148,015 per cubic metre. Kerosene also registered a slight increase of 0.71 per cent.

The authority attributed the fluctuations to international petroleum market prices and foreign exchange movements.

Kenya imports all its petroleum requirements in refined form, with international purchases made in US dollars before being converted into Kenyan shillings when calculating local pump prices.

EPRA noted that the average exchange rate stood at Ksh130.17 per US dollar in October, compared to Ksh129.91 in September.

The unchanged prices are expected to offer temporary relief to motorists, public service vehicle operators, manufacturers and households amid rising fuel import costs.

The new rates took effect at midnight on November 15 and will remain applicable until December 14, 2026, when EPRA is expected to announce its next monthly review.

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