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Revealed: What is causing fuel shortage

Data show that Kenya uses 165.45 million litres of super petrol every month

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by MERCY ASAMBA

News04 April 2022 - 09:43
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In Summary


  • •KPC managing director Macharia Irungu revealed that there are over 69 million litres of super petrol in its reserves.
  • •He said there are more than 94 million liters of diesel, 13 million litres of kerosene and over 23 million litres of jet fuel.

The escalating fuel shortage in the country saw the government summon oil marketers for a weekend-long meeting in a bid to resolve the stalemate. 

Oil marketers have presented several demands to the government, including the immediate release of the Sh13 billion oil subsidy fund owed to them since January.

A top official of an international oil marketing firm who attended the meetings held on Saturday and Sunday told the Star in confidence that they are also not happy with the government's threats to sanction them for hoarding. 

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