Super petrol prices are set to increase following the latest fuel review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). On the other hand, prices for diesel and kerosene are set to decrease.
In the review released on Saturday, June 14, EPRA revealed that petrol had increased by Ksh2.69 per litre, while diesel and kerosene had decreased by Ksh1.95 and Ksh2.06 per litre, respectively.
Consequently, super petrol will retail at Ksh177.32, diesel at Ksh162.91, and kerosene at Ksh146.93 per litre in Nairobi.
EPRA noted that the calculated maximum retail prices of petroleum products will be in force from Saturday, June 15, to Monday, July 14.
"In accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, we have calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products which will be in force from June 15 to July 14," the statement read in part.
"The prices are inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with the provisions of the Finance Act 2023, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act 2024, and the revised rates for excise duty adjusted for inflation as per Legal Notice No. 194 of 2020," it added.
In Mombasa, super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will all retail at Ksh174.01, Ksh159.62 and Ksh143.64 per litre, respectively. In the lakeside region of Kisumu, the prices of super petrol, diesel and kerosene were set at Ksh177.28, Ksh163.23 and Ksh147.30 per litre, respectively.
Super petrol in Nakuru will retail at Ksh176.47 per litre. Meanwhile, diesel and kerosene will retail at Ksh162.41 and Ksh146.47 per litre, respectively. In Eldoret, super petrol, diesel and kerosene will retail at Ksh177.28, Ksh163.24 and Ksh147.30 per litre, respectively.
According to EPRA, the average landed cost of imported super petrol increased by 0.35 per cent from US$588.16 (Ksh76,166) per cubic metre in April 2025 to US$590.24 (Ksh76,436) in May 2025.
Conversely, diesel decreased by 2.42 per cent from US$594.60 (Ksh77,000) per cubic metre to US$580.23 (Ksh75,139) while Kerosene decreased by 5.14 per cent from US$599.84 (Ksh77,679) per cubic metre to US$569.00 (Ksh73,685) per cubic metre over the same period.
EPRA explained that the price of petroleum products was based on global market trends, as Kenya does not produce or refine its own petroleum; it imports already processed fuel from other countries.
The latest prices are expected to be received with mixed feelings, as motorists on Kenyan roads drive both super petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles.
Even so, attention now shifts to next month, as Kenyans remain on the lookout for global oil price movements and upcoming EPRA reviews.
