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Fuel prices unchanged in latest Epra review
A petrol station attendant fuels a car. Pump prices remain unchanged in the October review.
Kenyans will continue to pay the same amount for fuel after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) maintained current pump prices in its latest monthly review.
In the pricing period from October 15 to November 14, 2025, the maximum pump prices will remain at Sh184.52 for a litre of super petrol, Sh171.47 for diesel, and Sh154.78 for kerosene.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for super petrol, diesel and kerosene remain unchanged,” the authority said.
Epra said that, in accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, it has calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products which will be in force from October 15, 2025, to November 14, 2025.
In last month's review released on September 14 2025, pump prices for super petrol, diesel, and kerosene each decreased by Sh0.79, Sh0.11 and Sh0.80 per litre.
In Nairobi, super petrol will retail at Sh184.52 per litre, diesel at Sh171.47 and kerosene at Sh154.78 effective midnight for the next 30 days.
"The prices are inclusive of the 16 percent 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 said in a statement.
In Mombasa, the prices will retail as follows: super petrol at Sh181.21, diesel Sh168.19 and kerosene Sh151.49 while in Nakuru super petrol will retail at Sh183.56, diesel at Sh170.87 and kerosene Sh154.21.
In Eldoret, super petrol will retail at Sh184.38, diesel Sh171.68 and kerosene Sh155.03 and in Kisumu, super petrol at Sh184.37, diesel Sh171.68 and kerosene Sh155.03.
In the August review, Epra reduced the prices for super petrol and kerosene reduced by one shilling per litre, while diesel remained the same.
During the month, prices of imported super petrol registered a decline while diesel and kerosene registered an increase.
The average landed cost of super petrol decreased by 0.10 per cent from $620.84 per cubic metre in August to $620.25 percent, diesel increased by 1.57 per cent from $614.08 per cubic metre to $623.75 per cubic metre, while kerosene increased by 2.97 percent from $609.59 per cubic metre to $627.72 per cubic metre over the same period.
A fall in fuel prices would have had a trickle-down impact on the economy and help ease inflation, given that the Kenyan economy is largely diesel-driven with service providers and manufactures of goods, electricity generators and farmers factoring the cost of fuel in pricing of their goods and services.
Last week, global oil prices dropped sharply due to fears of a renewed global trade war, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on crude markets.
Prices dipped by more than 4 percent on October 10, after US President Donald Trump threatened a “massive increase” in tariffs on Chinese goods and hinted at cancelling his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The remarks reignited investor anxiety about a possible slowdown in global growth, a scenario that could cut energy demand.
Trump accused Beijing of “holding the global economy hostage” after China expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals key components in high-tech and green energy manufacturing.
In its Weekly Bulletin released October 9, 2025, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) noted that international oil prices remained steady but volatile due to uncertain global conditions.
The CBK said prices have “moderated mainly due to increased production and reduced demand”, following OPEC+’s decision to raise output by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November, less than market expectations of a 500,000 bpd.
