Kenya Hikes Fuel Prices by Up to 24% as Middle East Conflict Drives Up Crude Costs: Regulator
13:18 15.04.2026 (Updated: 14:59 15.04.2026)
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Kenya Hikes Fuel Prices by Up to 24% as Middle East Conflict Drives Up Crude Costs: Regulator
Retail petrol was raised by 16.1% and diesel by 24.2% by the country's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), citing a surge in imported fuel costs (up 68.7%) due to the US-Iran conflict.
Petrol in Kenya, which imports nearly all its fuel from Gulf suppliers, now costs 206.97 Kenyan shillings ($1.60) per liter, while diesel stands at 206.84 shillings.
The EPRA also reduced VAT on petroleum products from 16% to 13% to cushion consumers. Motorists reportedly rushed to fill tanks before the new prices took effect.
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Retail petrol was raised by 16.1% and diesel by 24.2% by the country's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), citing a surge in imported fuel costs (up 68.7%) due to the US-Iran conflict.
Petrol in Kenya, which imports nearly all its fuel from Gulf suppliers, now costs 206.97 Kenyan shillings ($1.60) per liter, while diesel stands at 206.84 shillings.
The EPRA also reduced VAT on petroleum products from 16% to 13% to cushion consumers. Motorists reportedly rushed to fill tanks before the new prices took effect.
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