A fuel service station attendant at work/FILEThe Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) on Friday announced that the fuel prices in the February-March review will remain unchanged.
In the last review for January 15 to February 14, the pump price for diesel increased by Sh2, while that of kerosene increased by Sh3.
However, in a statement on Friday, the Authority stated that the fuel prices will remain unchanged.
Epra said that in accordance with Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No.192 of 2022, they have calculated the maximum retail prices of petroleum products, which will be in force from February 15 to March 14, 2025.
The Authority said that the prices of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene will continue to retail at Sh176.58, Sh167.068, and Sh151.39 effective midnight for the next 30 days.
Epra said the prices are inclusive of the 16% 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.
This is how the prices will retail in major towns:
In Nairobi, super petrol will retail at Sh176.58, diesel at Sh167.06 and kerosene at Sh151.39.
In Kisumu, the prices will range at Sh176.62 (super petrol), Sh167.44 (diesel), and Sh151.82 (kerosene).
Pump prices in Mombasa will be Sh173.34 for super petrol, Sh163.82 for diesel and Sh148.15 for kerosene.
Super petrol will retail at Sh175.80 in Nakuru, with diesel and kerosene going for Sh166.63 and Sh151.01 respectively.
In Eldoret, the pump prices will be Sh176.62 for super petrol, Sh167.45 for diesel and Sh151.82 for kerosene.
"In the period under review, the maximum allowed petroleum pump prices for Super Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene remain unchanged," Epra said in a statement.
In December, pump prices for super petrol dropped by Sh4.37, with diesel and kerosene dropping by Sh3 for the December-January cycle.
The biggest drop in fuel prices was in the October-November cycle, where super petrol was reduced by Sh8.18 per litre, diesel at Sh3.54 per litre and Sh3.54 per litre for kerosene.
