The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices to take effect from August 15.
In its latest review on Thursday, August 14, the authority announced that the prices for super petrol and kerosene have dropped by Ksh1, while diesel remains unchanged.
"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 15 August 2025 to 14 September 2025," the statement read in part.
"During the review period, the maximum allowable pump prices for super petrol and kerosene have each decreased by Ksh1 per litre, while the price of diesel remains unchanged."
In Nairobi, super petrol will retail for Ksh185.31 per litre, diesel at Ksh171.58 per litre and kerosene at Ksh155.58 per litre, effective midnight for the next 30 days.
The drop follows a month of hiked prices that saw motorists pay Ksh186.31 per litre for super petrol, Ksh171.58 per litre for diesel and Ksh156.58 per litre for kerosene in Nairobi.
The new prices are inclusive of a 16 per cent 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.
EPRA further stated that the landed cost of imported super petrol decreased by 0.73 per cent, from $628.30 (Kshs 81,201) per cubic metre in June 2025 to $623.71 (Ksh 80,608) per cubic metre in July 2025.
However, the average landed cost for both diesel and kerosene increased by 3.08 per cent and 3.20 per cent, respectively, during the same period.
The weekly bulletin by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) had already revealed a global drop in oil prices, with Murban crude oil prices dropping to Ksh8,871 (USD 68.25) per barrel on August 7, a significant decline from the previous week’s Ksh9,550 (USD 73.52) recorded on July 31.
The shift in global market sentiment and supply outlook, and subsequent fall in international oil prices, have been attributed to a projected increase in global supply.
Kenya currently imports all its petroleum product requirements in refined form, and the products are traded in international markets based on a pricing benchmark.
