The Energy and Petroleum Authority (EPRA) has announced the pump prices that’s set to be in force beginning September 15th to October 14th netx worth as per Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No. 191 of 2022.
However, the maximum allowed petroleum pump price for Super Petrol and Diesel has remained unchanged for the duration in force. Kerosen users will have a sigh of relief after EPRA reduced its price by Ksh.3.43 per liter in Nairobi and its environs.
Motorists and manufacturers will still have to grapple with the never-changing super petrol and diesel prices for closes to three months in a row now. The prices of petrol and diesel have always set a bar for the cost of commodities in the country, and their constant prices will mean another bite on households.
The average landing cost of imported Super Petrol saw apaltry decline of 1.53% from US$708.47 per cubic meter in July 2024 to US$697.62 per cubic meter in August 2024.
The landing cost for Diesel decreased by 2.95% from US$693.82 per cubic meter to US$673.36 per cubic meter, while Kerosene recorded a marginal decline of 5.305 per cubic meter to US$668.34 per cubic meter in the same period.
