Editor's Review

The prices will be in force between November 15 and December 14, 2026.

The Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the fuel prices to be observed at the pumps between November 15 and December 14.

Per EPRA's statement Saturday, November 14, motorists will pay the same at the pump for another month after the government applied Ksh4.6 billion from the Petroleum Development Levy Fund to stop a rise in prices that higher import costs would otherwise have caused.

It said the maximum retail prices of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene remain unchanged for the period from November 15 to December 14, 2026. In Nairobi, Super Petrol will retail at Ksh226.96 per litre, Diesel at Ksh227.76 and Kerosene at Ksh219.87 for the next 30 days.

EPRA sets the caps monthly under Section 101(y) of the Petroleum Act 2019 and Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022.

The rules limit pump prices for fuel already in the country so that importers can recover their costs while consumers pay reasonable prices.

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The authority said the prices include Value Added Tax (VAT) at 8 per cent, in line with government policy to protect consumers from the effects of high international prices.

Without the Ksh4.6 billion intervention, EPRA said, pump prices would have risen by Ksh8.58 per litre for Super Petrol, Ksh10.54 for Diesel and Sh1.16 for Kerosene.

The pressure came from higher landed costs, the price of imported fuel delivered to Kenya.

The average landed cost of Super Petrol rose 6.11 per cent, from US$977.55 per cubic metre in September to US$1,037.30 in October. Diesel climbed 6.73 per cent, from US$1,065.38 to US$1,137.09, while Kerosene rose 0.71 per cent, from US$1,098.31 to US$1,106.11.

The decision follows the October review, when EPRA raised Super Petrol by Ksh12.93 per litre, Diesel by Ksh9.90 and Kerosene by Ksh28.49. Prices were held steady in the September review and for the July to August cycle.

EPRA Director General Edward Kinyua said the authority remains committed to fair competition and to protecting the interests of consumers and investors in the energy and petroleum sectors.

The notice also includes price breakdowns for major towns and a detailed cost structure for Nairobi.