• A new maximum retail price for petroleum products in Kenya has been set by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). This price shift will take effect from August 15 to September 14, 2025. Super Petrol and Kerosene prices are decreasing , but Diesel prices are remains unchanged. These adjustments are a reflection of movements in the global market. 
A new maximum retail price for petroleum products in Kenya has been set by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). This price shift will take effect from August 15 to September 14, 2025. Super Petrol and Kerosene prices are decreasing , but Diesel prices are remains unchanged. These adjustments are a reflection of movements in the global market. 

The new rates are imposed in accordance with the requirements of the Petroleum Act, 2019 and Legal Notice No. 192 of 2022, which provide the foundation for petroleum pricing in the nation, according to a press statement from EPRA. 

“The purpose of this regulation is to cap retail prices of petroleum products which are readily available in the country so that importation and other prudently incurred costs are recovered while ensuring reasonable prices to consumers,” the Director General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria said.

The price changes rely on the landed cost of imported petroleum products. That is the cost of the fuel when it arrives at the port of Mombasa, before additional taxes, levies, and margins are added.

The landed cost for Super Petrol decreased by 0.73%, falling from US$628.30 per cubic meter in June to US$623.71 in July. This marginal drop is being passed on to consumers, with the retail price reduced by Kshs. 1.00 per litre.

Kerosene has the most significant increase in its landed cost, rising by 3.20% from US$608.54 per cubic meter in June to US$628.02 in July. Despite this, EPRA has only increased the retail price by Kshs. 1.00 per litre, a move that is to cushion consumers who rely on Kerosene for household energy needs.

The landed cost for Diesel increased by 3.08%, from US$616.59 per cubic meter to US$635.58. However, EPRA has opted to maintain the retail price of Diesel, keeping it unchanged.

“The prices announced by EPRA are inclusive of the 16% Value Added Tax (VAT), which was a contentious issue following the Finance Act, 2023, the Tax Laws(Amendment) Act 2024 and the revised rates for exercise duty adapted for inflation as per Legal Notice No 194 of 2020,” the statement read.