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Petrol prices go up as diesel, kerosene costs drop
A pump attendant fills a motorist's tank with fuel at a petrol station in Nyeri town on January 14, 2024.
What you need to know:
- A litre of petrol will now be selling at Sh177.32 in Nairobi while diesel and kerosene will retail at Sh162.91 and Sh146.93.
- In Mombasa, a litre of petrol will cost Sh174 while diesel and kerosene will be retailing at Sh159.62 and Sh143.64.
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has announced a Sh2.69 increase in the cost of petrol per litre while diesel and kerosene will decrease by Sh1.95 and Sh2.06 per litre, respectively.
A litre of petrol will now be selling at Sh177.32 in Nairobi while diesel and kerosene will be selling at Sh162.91 and Sh146.93. In Nakuru, a litre of petrol will be cost you Sh176.47 while in Eldoret it will be costing Sh177.28.
In Mombasa, a litre of petrol will cost Sh174 while diesel and kerosene will be retailing at Sh159.62 and Sh143.64.
Reasonable prices to consumers
The prices take effect at midnight on June 14 and are effective till July 14, 2025.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for super petrol increases by Sh2.69 per litre while diesel and kerosene decrease by Sh1.95 and Sh2.06 per litre respectively,” Epra said in a notice.
The energy regulator has also said that the new prices are set to ensure that the consumers are protected.
“The purpose of the Petroleum Pricing Regulations is to cap the retail prices of petroleum products which are already in the country so that importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered while ensuring reasonable prices to consumers,” the agency said in a statement.
Cost of imported super petrol
Epra attributed the rise in price due to the rise of the cost of imported super petrol which rose by 0.35 per cent from $588.16 per cubic metre in April 2025 to Sh590.24 per cubic metre in April 2025.
The cost of diesel, however, decreased by 2.42 per cent from $594.60 to $580.23 per cubic meter. That of Kerosene also decreased by 5.14 per cent from $599.84 to $569 per cubic meter.
The new prices are inclusive of the 16% per cent Value Added Tax 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.
