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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced that fuel prices across Kenya will remain unchanged for the pricing cycle running from July 15, 2026, to August 14, 2026, offering motorists and businesses temporary relief.
Following the review, super petrol will retail at Ksh214.03 per litre in Nairobi, while diesel will retail at Ksh222.86 per litre and kerosene Ksh191.38 per litre.
“In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene remain unchanged,” EPRA said in a statement.
The regulator attributed the stable prices to continued government intervention aimed at protecting consumers from global price shocks.
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To ensure continued stability in the pump prices, the government had earlier on Tuesday, extended the 8 per cent VAT on petroleum products for a further three months to October 2026.
The government also said it had utilised Ksh945 million from the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) Fund to ensure pump price stability.
During the period under review, the average landed cost of super petrol fell by 21 per cent to Ksh115,070 per cubic metre in June, down from about Ksh146,250 per cubic metre in May.
The landed cost of diesel also dropped by 19.8 per cent to Ksh127,700 per cubic metre, compared to about Ksh143,800 per cubic metre in the previous month.
Similarly, the average landed cost of kerosene declined by 11.7 per cent to Ksh133,370 per cubic metre, down from about Ksh150,990 per cubic metre in May.
The regulator further added that the average exchange rate used in the latest pricing cycle stood at Ksh129.72 to the US dollar, remaining relatively stable compared to previous months.
Under the new pricing schedule, motorists in Mombasa will pay Ksh210.87 for super petrol, diesel at Ksh219.58 and kerosene at Ksh188.09 per litre.
Consumers in Nakuru will pay Ksh212.92, Ksh222.27 and Ksh190.81 for the three products respectively, while those in Eldoret will continue paying Ksh213.69, Ksh223.09 and Ksh191.63.
In Kisumu, super petrol will retail at Ksh213.69 per litre, diesel at Ksh223.09 and kerosene at Ksh191.63.
On the same note, motorists in Kakamega will pay Ksh213.69 for Super Petrol, Ksh223.09 for Diesel and Ksh191.63 for Kerosene.
In Kericho, the prices will be Ksh213.67 for Super Petrol, Ksh223.05 for Diesel and Ksh191.59 for Kerosene.
The decision to maintain fuel prices is expected to provide relief to public service vehicle operators, manufacturers and other Kenyans who had anticipated a possible fuel price increase.
The new prices take effect from 12:00 midnight on July 15, and will remain in force until August 14, when EPRA conducts its next monthly fuel price review.
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